Risk Assessment Policy & Procedure Template – UK

A professional, ready-to-edit Risk Assessment Policy & Procedure Template designed for UK businesses and workplaces.

This comprehensive template provides a clear framework for identifying workplace hazards, assessing risks and implementing appropriate control measures to help protect employees and others who may be affected by business activities.

This template covers:

• Risk assessment responsibilities
• Hazard identification
• Identifying who may be harmed and how
• Evaluating workplace risks
• Likelihood and severity considerations
• Risk-rating methodology
• Hierarchy of controls
• Selecting appropriate control measures
• Recording significant findings
• Assigning actions and responsibilities
• Risk assessment approval
• Employee consultation and involvement
• Young workers and vulnerable persons
• Pregnant workers and new mothers
• Disabled employees and reasonable adjustments
• Contractors and visitors
• Remote and home-working risks
• Lone-working considerations
• Manual-handling risks
• Display screen equipment considerations
• Work equipment and machinery
• Hazardous substances and COSHH considerations
• Fire and emergency risks
• Dynamic risk assessments
• Changes to workplace activities
• Accident and near-miss reviews
• Monitoring control measures
• Risk assessment review procedures
• Record keeping and document control

Designed to be 95% ready to use, simply add your business details, nominate responsible persons and tailor the procedure and risk-rating approach to your organisation’s activities and hazards.

Ideal for: Small businesses, offices, shops, startups and growing UK employers wanting a structured and consistent approach to workplace risk assessment.

Format: Editable digital template
Delivery: Instant digital download

This template provides a framework for managing risk assessments. It does not constitute a completed risk assessment for your workplace and does not replace competent health and safety or legal advice.

Important: UK employers are required to assess risks to employees and others who may be affected by their work. Where an employer has five or more employees, significant findings must be recorded, making this a particularly useful companion product to POL-021 Health & Safety.