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Risk assessment

Meaning in civil engineering & construction, with examples

nounCore term

In civil engineering & construction, risk assessment means: A careful review of a task or work area to identify hazards, judge how likely and how serious harm could be, and decide on control measures; also the document that records this.

In Turkish: risk değerlendirmesi

How it is used

Required before most site activities. Risk assessments are carried out, written, reviewed and signed, and workers are briefed on them. They are often submitted together with a method statement as RAMS.

Example sentences

  1. The risk assessment for the roof work doesn't cover the fragile skylights.

  2. We have to update the risk assessment now that the crane position has changed.

Common collocations

  • carry out a risk assessment
  • task risk assessment
  • review the risk assessment
  • control measures
  • RAMS
  • method statementA document that explains step by step how a particular task will be carried out safely, including the sequence, equipment, people and controls.
  • permit to workA formal written authorisation needed before high-risk work, such as hot work, entry into a confined space or electrical work, confirming that the hazards are under control.
  • PPEPersonal protective equipment: the items workers wear to protect themselves from injury, such as a hard hat, safety boots, a high-visibility vest, gloves and goggles.
  • near missAn unplanned event that could have caused injury or damage but did not, such as a tool falling close to a worker without hitting anyone.

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