Recurring concern
Failure to assess risks before introducing new work procedures
- Reports that mention this concern
- 3
- Times this concern has been raised
- 3
- Stated actions linked to this concern
- 4
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.
What is 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.
Trends
Reports over time
Reports mentioning this concern, 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.
Reports and published responses 3 reports
See individual reports that have raised this concern, and the actions taken in response
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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.
Linked response
- Ward Bros (Malton) Limited
Stated actions 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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Ward Bros (Malton) Limited
Reviewed health and safety procedures and implemented improved risk assessments and safe systems of work across all activities.
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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Ward Bros (Malton) Limited
Ceasing devanning means there is no ongoing risk of deaths from employees or others undertaking that process.
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Ward Bros (Malton) Limited
Existing and improved risk assessments, safe systems of work, training and expert support address safety concerns for other activities.
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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.
Linked response
- Maurice Mason Limited
Stated actions 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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Maurice Mason Limited
Complete and update the grain-store risk assessment and method statement for the revised cleaning method.
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Maurice Mason Limited
Commission CSML to review and amend health-and-safety policies, risk assessments, safe systems, emergency plans and the employee handbook.
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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.
Linked response
- Wayland Farms Limited
Stated actions 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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Wayland Farms Limited
Complete behavioural safety training to improve decision-making when tasks or circumstances deviate from normal procedures.
Actions and positions describe what organisations say in published responses. Implementation is not independently verified.
Data last updated 7 September 2026