Risk assessment form

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  • Updated January 30, 2025
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    • 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.

    Table 1. Risk assessment details
    Field Description
    Name Name of the risk assessment.
    Short description Brief description about this risk assessment.
    State State of the risk assessment.
    Approval State of approval of this risk assessment.
    Location Location that this risk assessment applies to.
    Select a risk matrix Risk 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.
    People at risk Names of the employees, user groups, or any other people at risk.
    People responsible for control Names of the employees or user groups who are responsible for implementing control measures.
    Description Detailed description about this risk assessment.
    Assign to reviewer Reviewer 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.
    Additional comments Any comments related to the assessment.