Add a hazard

A hazard is anything that could cause harm. Adding it to the register is the first step toward managing it. This guide assumes you already understand what a hazard is — if not, see Hazards, incidents, and near-misses.

Steps

1. From the sidebar, open Hazards.
2. Click + Hazard at the top right. The hazard wizard opens.
3. On the Basics tab, fill in:
   • Title — short, plain-language summary.
   • Description — what the hazard is and where it shows up.
   • Site — pick from the dropdown.
   • Location — free-text sub-location within the site.
   • Type — pick from the lookup, or leave blank.
4. On the Assess tab, set inherent likelihood and severity. (See Assess inherent and residual risk.)
5. On the Control tab, list controls already in place and assess residual risk. (See Add controls.)
6. On the Assign tab, pick a responsible person.
7. Optionally add photos on the Attachments tab.
8. Click Save.

You land on the new hazard’s detail page. The BRAG colour reflects inherent risk, residual risk, and review-date proximity.

Bare minimum

If you’re rushing to get a hazard captured during a walkthrough, the fields you must complete are:

• Title
• Site
• Inherent likelihood
• Inherent severity

Everything else can be filled in later. The hazard will show as red or amber on the dashboard until it’s properly assessed and controlled.

See also

• Tutorial 2: Build Your First Hazard — the long-form walkthrough.
• Risk assessment in SteadyOn — what inherent vs residual means.
• Hazard fields — every field, what it does.