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# Safety risk assessment

# Safety risk assessment {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

The Risk Assessment is a process of identifying and evaluating potential hazards and risks associated with a process, system, product, or activity, and implementing measures that help prevent or mitigate those risks. The feature
enables the safety of people and proactively reduce safety incident rates.  
The safety team performs the following activities via the Health and Safety Workspace to conduct their risk assessments.

* Identify and maintain a list of potential hazards associated with each job type. They also develop and implement effective control measures to eliminate or minimize the risks associated with each hazard.
* Builds risk matrixes to define levels of risk for identified hazards.
* Creates and manage risk assessments to assess risk using pre-defined risk matrixes.
* Recommends actions for risk assessments, if applicable.
* If a review and approval are required, assigns the assessment to appropriate users.
* Assigned users review and approve the assessments via Employee Center.
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* **[Conduct a safety risk assessment](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/CkrCFz4hsbTQsEXOVSiJuw)**   
  Conduct a safety risk assessment to identify and manage potential hazards and risks, and to ensure the safety of your employees and the public.
* **[Add a risk and its control measures for a safety risk assessment](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/DKXxOoRLIiG9Qge4HhKt9Q)**   
  For a risk assessment, add an identified risk and choose control measures to assess how they impact and mitigate the risk.
* **[Import hazards and controls from a job](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/BynmJpWMJX773I5t8btGUw)**   
  Import hazards and controls from a pre-defined job in the job register to a risk assessment.
* **[Add an action for a safety risk](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/64OEaF5PUjvS_NiWhvpkCw)**   
  Add an action to address an identified risk or implement control measures necessary to improve workplace safety. You can add multiple actions for a hazard or control measure.