When must a risk assessment be conducted?

The conduct of a risk assessment should not be a one-off action, but part of the ongoing safety work.

It must be performed

• prior to commencement of the activities - as first assessment at all existing workplaces prompted by a particular occasion,
• where there have been major changes in the establishment, such as a change in working procedures and/or the use of different working agents,
• where new machines, devices or equipment are purchased,
• at regular intervals, in particular where there is a change in the statutory regulations or modifications in the state of the art,
• after hazardous incidents and
• after the occurrence of work accidents, near-accidents, occupational illnesses or periods of absence due to work-related health impairments.