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Open book examination
Practical risk assessment
GIC1 provisional pass mark
GIC2 pass mark
Students need the simple meaning before moving into steps, forms or templates.
Learners need to understand likelihood, severity, exposure and existing controls.
NEBOSH learners need risk assessment foundations before GIC2 practical guidance.
Risk assessment is the process of identifying workplace hazards, deciding who may be harmed and how, evaluating the level of risk, choosing suitable controls, recording important findings and reviewing whether the controls remain effective.
Risk assessment =the process of identifying hazards, assessing who may be harmed and how, evaluating risk, choosing controls, recording findings and reviewing controls.
Risk = the likelihood and seriousness of harm occurring when someone is exposed to a hazard.
Control measure= an action used to eliminate a hazard or reduce risk.
Additional control =a further control needed to reduce risk.
Competent person = someone with enough knowledge, training or experience to help assess and control risks.
Hazard= something with the potential to cause harm.
Exposure = contact with, presence near, or involvement with a hazard..
Existing control = a control measure already in place.
Residual risk= the risk that remains after controls are applied. .
Review=checking whether the assessment and controls are still suitable. .
Risk assessment helps identify hazards before harm occurs and supports safer decisions.
It helps teams focus on serious hazards, exposed people and weak controls.
It records what should be done and who is responsible for action.
It helps organisations check whether controls still work after changes or incidents.
Hazards exist in almost every workplace. Without a structured process, people may miss important risks, rely on weak controls, or only react after an incident.
What can cause harm?
Who is exposed?
What can prevent harm?
What evidence is needed?
Has anything changed?
Find what could cause harm in the workplace. Use walkarounds, worker consultation, incident records, safety data sheets, equipment checks and task observation.
Consider workers, contractors, visitors, cleaners, maintenance staff, drivers, new workers, vulnerable workers and anyone affected by the activity.
Think about likelihood, severity, frequency, exposure duration, number of people exposed and whether current controls are reliable.
If existing controls are not enough, decide what further actions are needed to reduce risk.
Record significant hazards, risks, controls, responsibilities and review dates. Revisit the assessment when work changes or incidents occur.
Observe actual work, unusual tasks, maintenance, cleaning and busy periods.
Workers and supervisors often know where work is difficult, rushed or unsafe.
Use incidents, near misses, inspection records, safety data sheets and maintenance reports.
How probable is harm during normal, busy, unusual or emergency conditions?
Could the harm be minor, serious, disabling or fatal?
How many people are exposed, how often and for how long?
Hazard: chemical cleaning product. Existing controls: labelled container, gloves available and basic instruction. Risk issue: poor ventilation and inconsistent glove use may still expose workers.
Hazard and who may be harmed.
Existing controls and additional actions needed.
Person responsible, target date and review date
Example: Drivers are trained and routes are marked.
Example: Install pedestrian barriers and improve visibility.
Example: Risk remains but is reduced if barriers and supervision are maintained.
Do not write "broken leg" as the hazard. The hazard may be an unprotected edge while working at height
Avoid vague phrases such as unsafe workplace. Identify blocked walkways, damaged ladders or unguarded blades.
Consider workers, contractors, visitors, cleaners, drivers, maintenance staff and others who may be exposed.
A control only helps if it is suitable, used correctly, maintained and understood.
PPE may be needed, but stronger controls should be considered first.
Risk assessments become weak when work changes but the document stays the same.
NEBOSH learners need risk assessment knowledge because practical safety understanding depends on identifying hazards, evaluating risk and recommending suitable controls.
Managers and supervisors influence risk control
because they assign tasks, plan work, supervise
workers, communicate controls, monitor behaviour
and respond to incidents.
This page supports IOSH learners, but the detailed
manager route belongs in the IOSH Managing
Safely Learner Guide.
This guide explains risk assessment as a workplace safety process. It does not cover full NEBOSH GIC2
submission instructions, exact exam or assessment answers, downloadable risk assessment templates,
course fees, batch dates, registration, legal advice, salary claims or job claims.
..
The correct learning path is:
Hazard vs Risk - Risk Assessment Guide - Hierarchy of Controls - Risk Assessment Template -
NEBOSH Risk Assessment Practical.
Use this if you now understand Use this if you still hëed to separate hazards from risk before doing an assessment.
Use this if you want to understand how to choose stronger control measures.
Use this if your goal is to connect risk assessment with NEBOSH GIC2.
Use this when you are ready to practise recording hazards, risks, controls and actions.
Use this if your goal is to connect risk assessment with safety officer responsibilities.
Use this if you want the full learning journey and all related guides.
A simple template should include the activity or task, hazard, who may be harmed and how, existing controls, further controls, responsible person, target date and review data.
Write the specific source or situation that can cause harm, such as “moving forklift traffic near pedestrian walkway,” not vague phrases like “unsafe area.”
It means identifying the people exposed to the hazard and explaining the possible harm, such as “warehouse staff and contractors may be struck by moving forklifts.”
Existing controls are the control measures already in place, such as training, guarding, barriers, signs, procedures or ventilation.
Further controls are additional actions needed to reduce the risk, such as installing barriers, improving ventilation, replacing equipment or updating procedures.
NEBOSH states that the International General Certificate is accredited and credit-rated by Qualifications
Scotland Accreditation at SCQF Level 6 with 11 SCQF credit points.
No. Examples can help you understand structure, but your risk assessment should match your own workplace, task, hazards and controls.
It can help learners understand how to record hazards, controls and action plans, but it should not be used as a copied NEBOSH GIC2 report.
It can help learners understand how to record hazards, controls and action plans, but it should not be used as a copied NEBOSH GIC2 report.
This guide is based on HSE risk assessment guidance,
HSE risk assessment templates and examples, ILO
workplace risk assessment guidance, IOSH introduction
to risk assessment, NEBOSH GIC2 guidance, IOSH
Managing Safely positioning and SFAST'S NEBOSH &
IOSH learning-hub structure.
This page should be reviewed whenever official risk
assessment guidance, NEBOSH GIC2 guidance, IOSH
guidance or SFAST learning routes are updated.
HSE risk assessment steps are used for the 5-step
process and official risk-management framing.
HSE templates and examples are used for recordkeeping structure.
NEBOSH GIC2 guidance is used only to connect
hazard/risk understanding with practical risk assessment
learning.
IOSH risk assessment guidance is referenced for
manager/supervisor risk-assessment relevance.
Student-first NEBOSH & IOSH learning ecosystem for learners who want to understand safety qualifications before choosing structured training.