A risk assessment is a systematic examination of what can go wrong in the workplace. Every business must carry out risk assessments as part of its HSE work to prevent accidents, injuries and illness. A thorough assessment forms the basis for decisions and helps develop effective routines and training plans. You should set aside time to produce a detailed assessment and update it at least once a year, checking whether previously identified risks still apply and whether changes have introduced new hazards.
Runwell makes risk assessments easy. In the Compliance module, select Risk assessments. Click Add risk assessment to create one: choose a category, add a title and description, evaluate the severity and likelihood of the risk, then describe the measures you took to reduce it. You can link the assessment to a task, course, key role or procedure using the + sign.
For example, assessing the risk of fire might lead to a group task called “Weekly fire round” with sub‑tasks like “Check emergency exit signs,” “Check fire extinguisher markings” and “Keep exits clear.” Create these tasks in the Tasks module before linking them.