The Chemical Safety Mistake Many Companies Still Make
Many organisations are still making the same critical mistake with chemical safety: relying on outdated spreadsheets, paper files, or fragmented systems to manage COSHH risk
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As an employer, you are required by law to protect your employees, and other relevant persons, from harm. Risk assessment is a part of the overall process used to control risks in your workplace. It involves analyzing the environment, activities, or operations within your workplace, in order to identify potential hazards that could cause harm to people, property, or the environment. Appropriate measures can then be taken to mitigate or manage the risks.
There are several steps involved in a risk assessment:
Risk Assessment Template
You can use a risk assessment template to help you keep a simple record of:
Remember not to simply copy an example risk assessment and put your company name to it, as this would not satisfy the law and is unlikely to adequately protect your employees. You must think about the specific hazards and controls your business needs.
The iProtectU software is a user-friendly, intuitive one-stop system for your organisation’s risk assessment needs. The software system contains a structured risk assessment form based on regulatory requirements and houses a wide array of risk assessment templates to get you started. It is a location for you to store your risk assessments in one online register, ready for you and designated staff to view, edit and amend the assessments as required.
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