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Quick Guide Risk Assessment Checklist

by Richard Ingram, from the Community

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This quick guide risk assessment template helps teams assess job risks before work starts. Record site information and the task being assessed, then review prompts for common hazards such as working at height, working alone in remote areas, confined spaces, hot work, noise or dust, obstructed routes and exits, public exposure, difficult lifting, and electric shock. Capture significant hazards, define control measures, and rate residual risk to support safer decisions and compliance. Includes a completion section for sign-off. Provided as a starting point only and not a substitute for professional advice.

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