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Basic Risk Assessment Template

by yannick kakudji, from the Community

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This basic risk assessment template helps teams identify workplace hazards, evaluate risk levels, and select appropriate controls before work begins. Record details such as the task or worksite, date, assessor, and location. Add hazards with optional photos, assign risk ratings, and document control measures across the hierarchy of controls, including elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative controls, and PPE, plus any other measures. Capture recommendations and obtain sign-off with a digital signature to complete the assessment. Templates in the SafetyCulture Public Library are examples only and should be validated for your organization and jurisdiction.

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Basic Risk Assessment Template HIRA
This basic risk assessment template helps teams identify hazards, evaluate likelihood and consequence, and choose effective control measures before starting work. It guides users through hazard and risk identification, initial and residual risk ratings, and a clear risk level with values. The checklist aligns with the hierarchy of controls including elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, and PPE, and captures descriptions of controls and recommended additional measures. Sections include task details, safety team, signatures, and completion to support accountability and compliance across worksites and industries.
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Process Risk Assessment
Use this Process Risk Assessment template to document workplace hazards, assess consequences and likelihood, and determine risk ratings using a clear matrix. Capture photos, note observations, and select control measures aligned to the hierarchy of controls, including elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, and PPE. Record recommendations and sign-off to complete a consistent, compliant safety review.
by Joe Wright, from the Community
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Risk Assessment and Control Template
Use this risk assessment and control template to identify workplace hazards, assess consequence and likelihood with a built-in risk matrix, and determine an overall risk rating. Document hazards with photos and notes, then select appropriate controls using the hierarchy of controls, including elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, and PPE. Add recommendations, assign corrective actions, and capture signatures. Export your completed assessment as a PDF, Word document, or shareable web link. Easily adapt the template to suit your site-specific criteria and workflows.
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Construct Services Site Risk Assessment
Use this construction site risk assessment template to identify hazards, evaluate risk levels, and select control measures before starting work. Record job details, location, tasks, and observations. Add photos, assign risk ratings, and choose controls from an editable list or add your own. Capture recommendations and signatures on completion. Designed for construction and field services teams to standardize pre task risk reviews and improve site safety. Templates in the Public Library are examples only and should be reviewed against your local regulations and company procedures.
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