Clear, factual guides to risk assessment for UK workplaces — the HSE's five-step process, the risk assessment matrix, who can carry one out and how often to review it, plus the topic-specific assessments employers must do for stress, COSHH, manual handling, fire and more.
Health and safety training statistics UK (2026): 74% of training employers provide it, £53bn total training spend (a 14-year low) and 19.6m staff trained.
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The HSE completed 13,200+ inspections on £310m of spending in 2024/25, with frontline inspectors down to 975. UK inspection, budget and staffing statistics.
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Workplace injury and ill health cost Great Britain £22.9bn a year, and uninsured losses run £8-£36 for every £1 insured. The 2026 UK cost statistics, cited.
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28% of GB workers were hybrid in Jan–Mar 2025, a record high — yet only 1 in 5 home workers got a workstation assessment. The latest UK DSE user statistics for 2026.
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ISO 45001 statistics UK (2024 ISO Survey): 10,757 valid UK certificates, 5th in the world, and 542,527 worldwide across 941,546 sites.
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PPE statistics UK (2026): 82% of non-registered PPE failed testing, only 4% of women say their PPE fits, and a ~£2.34bn UK market. Sourced data.
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GPs in England issued 2.85 million fit notes in a single quarter (Oct–Dec 2025) and ~93% say 'not fit for work'. The latest UK fit note statistics for 2026.
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UK health & safety professionals statistics 2026: £43,382 median full-time pay, 50,000+ IOSH members and a £50,000 median for full-time OSH practitioners.
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Occupational health provision statistics UK (2026): only 31% of employers offer access, 86% of large firms vs 30% of SMEs, plus an OH workforce shortage.
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Whistleblowing statistics UK (2026): detriment claims up 104% to 1,546 in a year, FCA reports, and 68% of whistleblowers facing victimisation at work.
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SME health & safety statistics UK (2026): only 66% of small businesses have a risk assessment policy and just 36% provide annual staff safety training.
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Average sick days per year UK (2026): 4.4 days per worker (ONS) vs 9.4 (CIPD), a 2.0% absence rate, and public-sector absence at 2.9% vs 1.7% private.
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A record 964,000 UK workers suffered work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2024/25. The latest HSE statistics on days lost, causes, costs and trends.
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Risk assessment statistics UK (2026): 1.9 million ill-health cases, 246 HSE prosecutions, £33m+ fines and a £6m penalty where no risk assessment was done.
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HSE completed 246 prosecutions with a 96% conviction rate and £33m+ in fines in 2024/25. The latest UK enforcement statistics: fines, notices and trends.
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A COSHH risk assessment covers hazardous substances at work. Here's what's in scope, what isn't, and what HSE expects of the assessment.
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A DSE risk assessment is required for anyone who uses a screen for an hour or more a day as a significant part of their job — including home and hybrid…
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Dynamic risk assessment is the on-the-spot judgement workers make when conditions change. Here's where it came from, how it works, and where it fits wit…
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Fire risk assessment in the UK has changed significantly since Grenfell. Here's the current legal framework, what a competent assessor does, and where m…
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There is no fixed legal review period for a UK risk assessment. Here's what regulation 3 actually requires and the practical triggers that should drive…
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A legionella risk assessment is required for almost any premises with a water system. Here's what UK law requires, what HSE ACOP L8 expects, and the lan…
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Lone working isn't covered by a specific UK regulation, but the duty to assess and control the risk is real. Here's what HSE expects and where most asse…
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A manual handling risk assessment is required where workers lift, lower, push, pull or carry loads. Here's the TILE method and why the 25 kg "limit" isn…
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A pregnancy risk assessment is required when an employee tells you she's expecting. Here's what regulation 16 requires and how the Equality Act runs in…
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RAMS combines a risk assessment with a method statement into one construction-sector document. Here's what it covers, when you need one, and the limits…
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A walk-through of the HSE's five-step risk assessment method, with a worked example and the points where most assessments fall short.
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Three worked risk assessment examples for UK workplaces — office, warehouse and construction — showing what a completed assessment looks like in practice.
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The 5x5 risk assessment matrix is the standard UK tool for scoring workplace hazards. Here's how it works, how to score it, and what it can't do.
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Work-related stress is a health and safety risk, not just a wellbeing issue. Here's what the HSE Management Standards require and where most stress asse…
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A risk assessment is a structured look at what could cause harm at work. Here's what UK law requires, who must do one, and how the process actually works.
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UK law requires risk assessments to be carried out by a "competent person". Here's what that means, when you need an external assessor, and the vertical…
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A working at height risk assessment must apply the avoid-prevent-mitigate hierarchy. Here's what UK law requires and where most assessments fall short.
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The duty to assess workplace risks doesn't shift to the worker just because the workstation is at home. Here's what employers must cover.
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A young persons risk assessment is required for any worker under 18, with specific rules for work experience students and under-16s.
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