Any company that employs more than 5 members of staff is required, by law, to undergo annual health and safety risk assessments. This is used to identify all potential hazards and put a plan in place to prevent such hazards from having a negative impact on the working environment, but with the right knowledge (and access to recognised health safety consultants) it doesn’t have to be difficult.
There are two choices when it comes to completing a risk assessment in the workplace – either the business organises everything itself, complete with all necessary documentation, or it can invest in the services of consultants to take over. Either way, there’s usually a simple five-step process involved, consisting of:
1. Identify any hazards in the workplace (these could be anything from slippery floors to trailing computer wires)
2. Identify the people that could be most at risk (customers, employees, visitors etc.)
3. Evaluate the severity of potential risks
4. Record all findings
5. Review the situation regularly to ensure full compliance at all times.
As you can see, it’s a very straightforward process and it all looks simple enough to achieve, but it’s the documentation and other necessary legal aspects that can be harder to maintain. Anyone carrying out the assessment needs to have the necessary skills and training behind them to ensure suitability for the role, and that’s why it’s often best to seek health safety consultants who can help.
Consultants are able to operate either on a strictly advisory capacity or can take complete control over all risk assessments and their management, so it’s vital to find the consultants that can accommodate. This is where Phoenix Health and Safety come in, and with dedicated consultants on-hand they’ll be able to offer as much or as little support as necessary. Investing in such services can keep everything simple, so get in touch with Phoenix and see how easy it can be.
