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Risk assessment form

Risk assessment managers can use the risk assessment form to conduct their risk assessments.

For information on performing risk assessments, see Conduct a safety risk assessment.

FieldDescription
NameName of the risk assessment.
Short descriptionBrief description about this risk assessment.
StateState of the risk assessment.
ApprovalState of approval of this risk assessment.
LocationLocation that this risk assessment applies to.
Risk typeType of risk to be assessed.
Created onDate when the risk assessment is created.This field is auto-populated with the date this risk assessment is created on.
Assessment completedDate when the risk assessment is complete.
Select a risk matrixRisk matrix that is used in the risk assessment to evaluate the risk levels for selected hazards. The matrix determines the risk level, both before and after controls, based on the severity and likelihood of the hazard.The items in this field display active matrixes from the Risk matrix \[sn\_hs\_rm\_risk\_matrix\] table. If there's only one active matrix, it’s selected by default.
Jobs to be assessedPredefined job in the job register that this risk assessment is conducted for. You can select multiple jobs in this field.For information on predefined jobs, see Jobs in the job register.
AuditAudit that this assessment is related to.
Safety registerSafety register that this assessment is related to.
People at riskNames of the employees, user groups, or any other people at risk.
People responsible for controlNames of the employees or user groups who are responsible for implementing control measures.
DescriptionDetailed description about this risk assessment.
Assign to reviewerReviewer for the risk assessment.If necessary, select a reviewer after the risk assessment is complete.
Assign to approver

Approver for the risk assessment. Select an approver after the risk assessment is complete. Only a user with the Risk assessment approver [sn_hs_rm.risk_assessment_approver] role can be assigned as an approver.

Note: Only a user with the Risk assessment manager [sn_hs_rm.risk_assessment_manager] role can assign a risk assessment to an approver.

Parent Topic:Health and Safety Risk Management reference