Risk Assessments

Information on the differents RAs required for specific work

Risk assessments (RAs) are required under the Health and Safety at work Act (HSW) 1974 and the requirements under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002, link to COSHH web page.

Everything you do is risk assessed and your line manager is expected to have RAs in place for all the work you do. Please follow this link to University’s Biosafety web page for further guidance.

The University has introduced mandatory training on how to complete RAs, please see Training page for link.

Information on COSHH RAs

Information on BA RA forms

Information on risk assessment process for expectant mothers

Information on Display Screen Risk Assessment

Information on Equipment and Experimental RAs