Risk Assessment

All organisations are under a statutory duty to carry out an assessment of risks pertinent to their workplace. If an organisation employs five people or more, the risk assessment must be in writing. Legislation requires that the assessment is carried out by a “competent person” who needs to examine the activities of the entire organisation to identify any potential hazards, the likelihood of those hazards causing harm and the steps required to eliminate or minimise the risks.

In some sectors, for instance construction, companies use Statius to supplement their own resources for project or site based risk assessments. In these instances, Statius may adopt the client's existing practices. Alternatively, it may be preferable to use an existing Statius approach or to develop something completely new.