Learning Objective 2

1.2 - Understand risks to health and safety in different situations

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Risk assessments are important because they:

1. Prevent accidents and injuries
They help teachers, workers, and students understand what could go wrong and how to stop it.

2. Protect everyone involved
They make sure that people using tools, machines or equipment know how to stay safe.

3. Make activities safer
Whether it’s using a 3D printer, working in a workshop, or doing a school experiment, a risk assessment helps reduce danger.

4. Follow the law
Workplaces and schools must, by law, check risks to keep people safe.

5. Teach responsibility
They encourage people to think ahead, make safer choices, and understand how to handle hazards properly.

What is the definition of a risk assessment?

Sentence Starters - A risk assessment is…  It is used to check for…    A hazard is… while a risk is… The purpose of a risk assessment is to…
It helps to identify… A risk assessment allows people to… This process makes an activity safer by… Risk assessments are important because…

Why do you complete a risk assessment?

Sentence Starters - We complete a risk assessment because… The main reason is to… Risk assessments help us to… They allow us to spot… This process makes activities safer by… Another reason for completing a risk assessment is… It helps prevent accidents because… Risk assessments protect people by… They are important in school/work because…