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HSE ’example risk assessments’ relevant to construction
A number of example risk assessments are posted on the HSE website. An assessment dealing with ‘Factory maintenance work’ has now been added and it may be of interest to some building contractors. There are currently two specific construction activities covered by the example risk assessments. These concern ‘Contract bricklayers’ and ‘Plastering company’.
Comments: There are mixed opinions on the value of ‘example’ or ‘generic’ risk assessments. Some argue they divert attention from carrying out a systematic assessment of risk in the specific circumstances applying in each organisation. Others see such assessments as useful tools to avoid reinventing the wheel. If HSE are to provide the assessments rather more than two are required for the construction sector!