Health & Safety Adviser

<INSERT ORGANISATION NAME> RISK ASSESSMENT DUTIES CHECKLIST

Risk assessment is the cornerstone of effective health and safety management and it’s
also a specific statutory requirement under many sets of Regulations. Some risk
assessment duties fall on every UK employer, while others only come into play if you have
a specific hazard or substance. Use our checklist below to check you are meeting all the
requirements that apply to you and your organisation.

Note: You can view the full text of any regulations mentioned here by entering the SI year
and number, as shown in brackets below, at www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi; but, if you are
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RISK ASSESSMENT DUTIES CHECKLIST

1. Applicable to all Employers Yes No

Have you assessed:

General risks to health and safety under the Management of
Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/3242)?
Adequacy of first aid provision under the Health and Safety (First-Aid)
Regulations 1981 (SI 1981/917)?
Fire risks under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1541)?
(Applies in England and Wales only, but parallel legislation applies in Scotland
and Northern Ireland.)
2. Hazard-specific Assessments Yes No N/A

Have you assessed:

Asbestos risks under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (SI
2012/632)?
Risks from artificial optical radiation (such as lasers) under the Control of
Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/1140)?
Risks from electromagnetic fields under the Control of
Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/588)?
The risk of lead exposure under the Control of Lead at Work Regulations
2002 (SI 2002/2676)?
Health risks from other harmful substances under the Control of
Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2677)?
The risk of deafness from occupational noise under the Control of Noise
at Work Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1643)?

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The risk of hand-arm and whole body vibration under the Control of
Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1093)?
Fire, explosion and other risks from hazardous materials under the
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (SI
2002/2776)?
Health risks from work with display screen equipment under the
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (SI
1992/2792)?
Health risks from ionising radiation (e.g. alpha particles, beta particles,
X-rays and gamma radiation) under the Ionising Radiations Regulations
2017 (SI 1999/3232)?
Risks from lifting, carrying and any other form of non-mechanical
handling under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (SI
1992/2793)?
The suitability of personal protective equipment under the Personal
Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/2966)?

© 2021 Agora Business Publications LLP. The information in this document is for general guidance only and is not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or
entity. The document may need to be tailored to suit individual circumstances and professional advice should be sought before any action is taken, or any decision is made to refrain from
action. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Agora Business Publications LLP and our contributors do not accept liability for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other losses or
damages of whatsoever kind arising from any action or inaction of the user other than liability limited to the fee paid for the document.