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HSE sets out simple steps for managing the risks of a job. Your employer follows these steps before your gang starts work on a new task.

Put these steps in order, starting with the first.

Put these 5 steps in order.

  1. A. Review the controls
  2. B. Identify hazards
  3. C. Control the risks
  4. D. Assess the risks
  5. E. Record your findings
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Correct order: B, D, C, E, A

  1. B. Identify hazards First. Find what could cause harm, such as working at height, moving plant or dust.
  2. D. Assess the risks Second. Decide how likely it is that someone could be harmed by each hazard, and how badly.
  3. C. Control the risks Third. Once you know how serious each risk is, put measures in place to remove it or reduce it as far as reasonably practicable.
  4. E. Record your findings Fourth. Write down the main findings and what is being done about them. Employers with five or more workers must record them.
  5. A. Review the controls Last. Check the controls still work and update the assessment when something changes, such as new equipment or after an accident.

Explanation

HSE's steps are: identify hazards, assess the risks, control the risks, record your findings, and review the controls.

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