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Risk Assessment Register Template

An Excel workbook for a workplace risk register: hazards scored for severity and likelihood before and after controls, the hierarchy of controls level, owners, due dates, review dates, and a summary by risk band.

The Register tab lists each hazard with its area, harm, who is exposed, and existing controls. You score severity and likelihood from 1 to 5, and the workbook calculates the risk and its band using limits you can edit on the Scales tab. You then choose additional controls and their level in the hierarchy of controls, and score the residual risk. The risk reduction calculates.

Each row has an owner, due date, status, the date assessed, and a review interval, from which the next review date and its status calculate. A Summary tab counts risks by band before and after the controls, shows the share of controls at elimination, substitution, or engineering, and lists overdue actions and reviews.

Example risks for a metal fabrication plant are included so you can see the formulas working before you replace them.

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What Is Included in the Workbook

Sheet	Purpose	What Teams Capture
How-To	Guidance and disclaimer	Steps and notes
Scales	Scoring scales and band limits	Severity and likelihood descriptors, editable band limits, hierarchy of controls
Register	The risk register (Excel Table)	Hazard, harm, controls, scores, bands, control level, residual risk, owner, due date, status, review date
Summary	Risk by band and control mix	Counts before and after, average reduction, control levels, overdue actions and reviews, a chart

Key Features Inside the Template

Risk Before and After

Score the risk with existing controls and again with the new ones, and see the reduction.

The Hierarchy of Controls Built In

Record the level of each control and see how much of your risk control depends on weaker controls.

Reviews That Do Not Get Forgotten

A next review date and status for every risk.

Editable Scales and Bands

Change the band limits to match your organization's risk criteria.

Best Use Cases

Building a risk register for a site or department
Prioritizing hazards and tracking the actions to control them
Preparing for an ISO 45001 or similar management system audit
Showing management the effect of safety investments
Teaching risk assessment

How to Use the Template Effectively

Agree the scales and band limits on the Scales tab, with examples for your site.
Walk the area with the people who do the work and list the hazards, the harm, and who is exposed.
Score severity and likelihood for the risk as it stands today.
Choose additional controls, starting with elimination and substitution. Record the control level and score the residual risk.
Assign owners and due dates, then verify the controls once they are in place.
Set review dates, and review the register after any incident, change, or audit finding.

Who Should Use This Template

EHS managers and safety coordinators
Supervisors and area managers
Safety committee members
Students and trainees learning risk assessment

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Scoring alone instead of with the people who do the work
Treating the matrix as a measurement instead of a way to structure judgment
Relying on administrative controls and PPE for serious hazards
Setting no owner, due date, or review date
Never checking that the controls are in place and work

Important Notes

Educational template. It supports an organization's safety planning and records. It is not legal, regulatory, or professional safety advice, and it does not replace your organization's safety program, the laws and standards that apply to you, or qualified safety professionals. Check requirements with qualified people.