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When writing down your results, you can keep it simple, for example
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‘Tripping over unused tools: container provided, staff instructed, weekly housekeeping checks
conducted’, or
‘Glare from welding: anti-UV goggles provided, workers instructed and regularly checked’.
Nobody expects a risk assessment to be perfect, but it should be suitable and sufficient. You need to
be able to show that:
a. a proper check was made;
b. you asked who might be affected;
c. you dealt with all the significant hazards;
d. the precautions are reasonable, and the remaining risk is low.
Like many businesses, you find that there are quite a lot of improvements that you can implement.
Don’t try to do everything at once. Make a "plan of action" to deal with the most important things first.
Authorities, staff and community usually acknowledge all efforts of businesses that are trying clearly to
make improvements.
A good plan of action often includes a mixture of different things such as:
• easy improvements that can be done quickly, perhaps as a temporary solution until more
reliable controls are in place;
• long-term solutions to those risks that most likely cause accidents or ill health;
• a training of employees on remaining major risks and how they can be reduced;
• regular checks to make sure that the control measures stay in place; and
• clear responsibilities that state who will do which action, and when.
Remember, prioritize and tackle the most important things first! As you complete each action, tick it off
your plan.