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HS&E MAP practice question: Risk assessments and method statements (2 of 4)

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Your risk assessment for a refurbishment was written before work started. A new task, cutting openings in a floor, has now been added.

What should you do?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Wait until the end of the job and then add it in
  2. B. Tell the workers to be extra careful and leave it at that
  3. C. Review the risk assessment and update it
  4. D. Keep the old one, as it was signed off already
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Answer: C

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. The risks need controlling before the new task starts.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Being careful is not a control. The new risks need assessing.
  • C. Right: Right. HSE says review your risk assessment and update it when things change, such as new work or new equipment.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. An old assessment won't cover the new hazards.

Explanation

Review and update a risk assessment when the work changes, before the new task starts.

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