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Risk assessment

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Risk assessment

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The process of identifying all the risks to and from an activity, and assessing the potential impact of each risk.
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Plain English definition

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Risk assessment

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An assessment of your health, safety, wellbeing and ability to manage your essential daily routines. You might also hear the term risk enablement, which means finding a way of managing any risks effectively so that you can still do the things you want to do.
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