General workplace risk assessment covering hazards, persons at risk, existing and further control measures — a written record is required at 5 or more employees under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, and recommended below that threshold.
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HEALTH & SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT
Premises / business: Assessed by: on
This general workplace risk assessment is carried out under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 ("HSWA 1974") and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 ("MHSWR 1999"). A written record is required where 5 or more people are employed; it is recommended good practice for smaller businesses in any event.
1. HAZARDS IDENTIFIED 1.1.
2. WHO MIGHT BE HARMED AND HOW 2.1.
3. EXISTING CONTROL MEASURES 3.1. COSHH: a separate assessment has been carried out for the hazardous substances used on site, including cleaning and sanitising chemicals. Safety data sheets are held and accessible, containers are labelled and stored securely, decanting into unlabelled containers is prohibited, and staff are trained in safe use and in the first-aid response to exposure. First aid and reporting: first-aid provision is based on a first-aid needs assessment, with a stocked first-aid box and a named appointed person or trained first aider. An accident book is maintained, and incidents that are reportable under RIDDOR 2013 are notified to the HSE within the required time.
4. RISK RATING 4.1. Overall risk rating after existing controls: .
5. FURTHER ACTIONS REQUIRED 5.1. 5.2. Responsible for completing further actions: .
6. VULNERABLE WORKERS 6.1.
7. REVIEW 7.1. This assessment must be reviewed regularly and whenever the work, workplace, or workforce changes significantly. Next review due: .
SIGNATURES Assessor ______________ / /
This is a boilerplate template, not legal advice. Employment, consumer-protection, food safety, and health & safety law in the United Kingdom differs between England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, and is changing significantly through 2026–2027 under the Employment Rights Act 2025 — have this document reviewed and adapted by a solicitor (and, for disciplinary/grievance matters, checked against the current Acas Code of Practice at acas.org.uk) before use.
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