Risk Assessment Checklist

Use this to produce a defensible risk assessment in under an hour.

Checklist steps

  1. Define scope and activity

    What task, where, who is involved.

  2. Identify hazards

    Walk the task, ask the team, review past incidents.

  3. Decide who could be harmed

    Include contractors, visitors and vulnerable groups.

  4. Score likelihood and severity

    Use a consistent matrix across the business.

  5. Add control measures

    Eliminate, substitute, engineer, administrate, then PPE.

  6. Assign owners and dates

    No control without a named owner.

  7. Set the review date

    Review after incidents, changes or annually.

Frequently asked questions

How long does this take?

Around 115 minutes end to end once the team knows the steps. Times per step are listed above.

Can I edit this checklist?

Yes. Save it to LemPlates and you can add, remove or reorder steps, assign owners and set due dates.

How often should this be run?

Run it every time the process happens and review the steps at least every six months.