Often people are worried about carrying out risk assessments because they feel that they are complicated and difficult to carry out. This should not be the case. Carrying out a risk assessment should be straight forward. It’s about focussing on real risks and taking action to reduce them.
If you need help to carry out a risk assessment see the guidance on the Health and Safety Service web page at: https://staff.shu.ac.uk/healthandsafety/riskassess.asp
There are also training courses available. Details can be found on CORE.
If you have any queries regarding this article please contact the Health and Safety Service on ext. 4515 or https://staff.shu.ac.uk/healthandsafety/