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Add controls

Controls are the things that stop a hazard from causing harm. Capturing them on the hazard record gives you the evidence trail an inspector, auditor, or insurer will eventually ask for.

Steps

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  1. Open the hazard.
  2. Switch to the Control tab.
  3. In Control measures, list what’s already in place. One control per line is the most readable.
  4. In Recommended controls, list controls you’d add if you had the budget or authority — even if you can’t right now.
  5. Update Residual likelihood and Residual severity to reflect the world with these controls applied.
  6. Save.

How to write good control text

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  • Be specific. “PPE” is too vague. “Cut-resistant gloves (EN388 cut-level C minimum) issued to anyone handling sheet metal” is enforceable.
  • Be honest. If a control is theoretical (“staff are reminded about the wet floor sign at induction”) and not really happening on the floor, don’t claim it. Add it as a recommended control instead.
  • Group controls by hierarchy. Even a one-line marker — “Engineering: …”, “Administrative: …”, “PPE: …” — makes the shape of your defences readable at a glance.
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If a recommended control is something you actually want to act on, raise an action from the hazard’s Related tab pointing at it. That puts a due date on the recommendation and keeps it from being forgotten.

See also

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