{"id":10572,"date":"2025-05-27T15:42:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T14:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/pages\/article\/risk-assessment-and-the-5-stages\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T15:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T14:43:05","slug":"risk-assessment-and-the-5-stages","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/article\/risk-assessment-and-the-5-stages\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk Assessment and the 5 stages"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RiskRisk Assessment are\u00a0carried out in a standard 5 stages. The HSE has a simple process to follow on risk assessing called the 5 steps of a risk assessment. We have put links in the student download area so you can find out more information. This process is standard with risk assessing and it works in all businesses no matter what their size or type. All the information in this section is as advised by the HSE so following it will ensure you are as compliant as possible.<\/p>\n

The steps are:<\/p>\n

Step 1 Identify the hazards
\nStep 2 Decide who might be harmed and how
\nStep 3 Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
\nStep 4 Record your findings and implement them
\nStep 5 Review your assessment and update if necessary.<\/p>\n

It is important when carrying out a risk assessment not to overcomplicate the process. In many organisations, the risks are well known and the necessary control measures<\/a> are easy to apply.<\/p>\n

When risk assessing for the first time you may have already taken reasonable precautions to avoid injury. If you run a small organisation and you are confident you understand what\u2019s involved, you can do the assessment yourself. You don\u2019t have to be a health and safety expert.<\/p>\n