Develop a Plan for the Future
As you are now aware the completion of the risk assessment is a useful tool to establish the further controls that require to be implemented to ensure safety within the workplace.
These controls may involve financial outlays and consequently cannot be implemented immediately. For this reason, it is necessary for you to develop a health and safety plan to allow the new controls to be implemented within realistic timescales.
For example:
| Hazard | Actions Required | Financial Cost | Timescale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slips, trips and falls | Wet floor warning signs required | Yes | 3 months |
| Fire | Fire evacuation instruction signs required | Yes | 1 month |
| Fire | Fire drills to be carried out | No | Immediately |
| Falling objects | Stepladder inspections | No | Immediately |
| Electrical appliances | Records required of visual checks and maintenance | No | Immediately |