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Managing risks and risk assessment at work

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4. Common workplace risks

To help you find specific guidance on the risks in your workplace, we have grouped together the most common causes of serious injury at work, such as slips and trips or working at height.

Some health conditions can be caused or made worse by work and working environments. These include lung disease, stress and musculoskeletal disorders such as back pain.

You can find specific advice on the most common risks in the workplace and how to manage them using the links below.

Industry or Topic

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  1. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/index.htm
  2. Steps needed to manage riskhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/steps-needed-to-manage-risk.htm
  3. Risk assessment template and exampleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/risk-assessment-template-and-examples.htm
  4. More detail on managing riskhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/more-detail-on-managing-risk.htm
  5. Asbestoshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/introduction/index.htm
  6. Confined spaces https://www.hse.gov.uk/confinedspace/introduction.htm
  7. Display screen equipment https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/index.htm
  8. Electrical safety https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/precautions.htm
  9. Equipment and machineryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/introduction.htm
  10. Fire safety https://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/fire-safety.htm
  11. Gas safety https://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/employers.htm
  12. Harmful substances https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/basics/index.htm
  13. Manual handling https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/manual-handling/index.htm
  14. Noise https://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/advice.htm
  15. Personal protective equipment https://www.hse.gov.uk/ppe/index.htm
  16. Pressure equipment https://www.hse.gov.uk/pressure-systems/about.htm
  17. Radiations https://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/introduction.htm
  18. Slips and trips https://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/employers.htm
  19. Vibration https://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/introduction.htm
  20. Working at height https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/introduction.htm
  21. Workplace transport https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/about.htm
  22. Work-related stress https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/index.htm
  23. A-Z of guidance by industry https://www.hse.gov.uk/guidance/industries.htm
  24. A-Z of guidance by topic https://www.hse.gov.uk/guidance/topics.htm
  25. Previous page Risk assessment template and examples https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/risk-assessment-template-and-examples.htm
  26. Next page More detail on managing risk https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/more-detail-on-managing-risk.htm
  27. View a printable version of the whole guidehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/print.htm
  28. Introduction to managing health and safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/managing/introduction/index.htm
  29. Health and safety basics for your businesshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/index.htm
  30. Prepare a health and safety policyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/policy/index.htm

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Updated 2024-06-10