Launch of online risk assessment

The HSE has launched a free on-line risk assessment designed to assess hazards in an office environment, intended to take 20 minutes to complete. The tool prompts employers to answer a series of questions about their workplace and then generates a risk assessment setting out the actions required. The HSE already produces sample risk assessments for 34 workplaces, including charity shops, estate agents and hairdressers, but this new product goes one step further by engaging interactively with the employer to produce a risk assessment and action plan.