Recurring concern
Failure to assess risks before introducing new work procedures
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Request correctionFirst reported 3 Nov 2015•Latest report 12 Feb 2025
What this concern includes
Includes failures to carry out, document or maintain a suitable risk assessment before introducing new work, tasks or procedures, including the anchor's new work and the separate new cleaning procedure assertion.
Not included
- Excludes risk-assessment failures concerning established work where introduction of new work or a new procedure is not material.
- Excludes generic training, competence, documentation or policy deficiencies unless they directly constitute or prevent risk assessment before introducing new work.
- Excludes risk assessments for new equipment, new residents, new providers or other objects unless the report explicitly supports the same new-work or new-procedure introduction concern.
- Excludes the underlying hazard or unsafe work practice when no failure to assess risks before introducing new work or a procedure is identified.
- Reports
- 3
- Individual concerns
- 3
- Date range
- 2015–2025
- Stated actions
- 4
Distinct published reports
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Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
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Concerns raised1
Lack of risk assessment for new work
This report raised 10 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Reviewed health and safety procedures and implemented improved risk assessments and safe systems of work across all activities.
Stated by Ward Bros (Malton) Limited
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.2
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Position
Ceasing devanning means there is no ongoing risk of deaths from employees or others undertaking that process.
Stated by Ward Bros (Malton) Limited
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Position
Existing and improved risk assessments, safe systems of work, training and expert support address safety concerns for other activities.
Stated by Ward Bros (Malton) Limited
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Concerns raised1
Failure to ensure a risk assessment is in place for the new cleaning procedure
This report raised 5 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2
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Action
Complete and update the grain-store risk assessment and method statement for the revised cleaning method.
Stated by Maurice Mason Limited -
Action
Commission CSML to review and amend health-and-safety policies, risk assessments, safe systems, emergency plans and the employee handbook.
Stated by Maurice Mason Limited
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Concerns raised1
Failure to reassess work methods when the existing method is no longer viable
This report raised 4 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Complete behavioural safety training to improve decision-making when tasks or circumstances deviate from normal procedures.
Stated by Wayland Farms Limited
Data last updated 7 September 2026