Responsibilities and arrangements expected for the management and assessment of health and safety risk.
Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (Management Regulations) requires that a 'suitable and sufficient' risk assessment is carried out on all activities undertaken at the University. The aim of the assessment is to identify the hazards of the activity, determine the risks and take steps to minimise those risks for employees and others who may be affected by the activities. For employers with five or more employees, where significant risks are identified, they must be recorded in writing along with the steps taken to minimise those risk(s).
Where risk assessments are required by specific regulations such as the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH), Manual Handling Operations Regulations, and the Control of Noise at Work Regulations, these assessments must be carried out as appropriate. Provided that suitable and sufficient assessments have been carried out under the specific regulations, these will meet the requirement of the Management Regulations.
Guidance documents
- Risk Register guidance
- Carrying out Risk Assessments
- Risk Assessment Form - Completed Example - Working in an office
- Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations
- Infection Control Guidance