This page lists every field on a hazard, where it appears, and the
values it accepts. For background on what hazards are and why they
matter, see Hazards, incidents, and
near-misses.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|
| Title | Yes | Short, plain summary. Appears in lists, sidebar counts, and dashboard. |
| Description | No | Multi-line free text. Visible on the detail page header. |
| Site | Yes | Picks from the Sites module. |
| Location | No | Free-text sub-location within the site. |
| Type | No | Lookup-driven. Defaults include Slip/Trip/Fall, Mechanical, Chemical, etc. Customisable per org. |
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|
| Status | Yes | Lookup-driven. Defaults: Open, Under review, Closed. Customisable. |
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|
| Inherent likelihood | No (recommended) | Lookup. Defaults: Rare, Unlikely, Possible, Likely, Almost certain. |
| Inherent severity | No (recommended) | Lookup. Defaults: Insignificant, Minor, Moderate, Major, Severe. |
| Inherent risk level | Auto | Calculated from likelihood × severity using the org’s risk matrix. |
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|
| Control measures | No | Multi-line free text. What’s currently in place. |
| Recommended controls | No | Multi-line free text. What you’d add given budget/authority. |
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|
| Residual likelihood | No | Same lookup as inherent likelihood. |
| Residual severity | No | Same lookup as inherent severity. |
| Residual risk level | Auto | Calculated. Drives BRAG along with status and review-date proximity. |
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|
| Responsible person | No | Picks from People (or members if People not yet set up). |
| Health monitoring | No | Boolean. Tick if hazard requires ongoing health monitoring. |
| Review date | No (recommended) | Date the hazard is next due for re-assessment. Drives BRAG. |
| Field | Set by | Notes |
|---|
| Created | System | Timestamp. Captures the creator’s name as a snapshot. |
| Modified | System | Timestamp. Captures the last editor’s name as a snapshot. |
| Created by name / Modified by name | System | Text snapshots. Survive user deletion or rename. |
