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Hazard identification and risk assessment policy

A model policy outlining how employers identify workplace hazards, conduct risk assessments, and implement controls to reduce health and safety risks.

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By David Pratt, RSK Environment, Health and Safety Ltd Director

This policy is provided by RSK.

Use this model policy to set out your organisation’s rules on risk assessment and the steps taken to identify health and safety hazards and reduce the associated risks.

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Updated to flag up for line managers and assessors the requirement to handle personal data gathered during the hazard assessment in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

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David Pratt

David Pratt is a director of RSK Environment, Health and Safety Ltd and a practising health and safety consultant. He is a chartered civil engineer and has a broad and practical background in the construction industry, from which he successfully built his own company, specialising in safety, health and environmental consultancy, risk/project management and training.

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