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Replacement RIDDOR due at the beginning of October.

Good luck for interview

One aspect you might wish to consider is something that I often encounter in my work. When people speak of 'low risk' they tend to be thinking of low 'safety' risk, i.e. low risk of serious physical accident. They often do not take into account health risks. One of the problems with health risk is that it is frequently chronic, so what you are doing now will only manifest itself as damage to health later, possibly only after many years. (Asbestos is a classical case.)

Many low safety risk environments are not low health risk environments, particularly not in my field of chemical (skin) exposure. Just consider that one of the most common causes of occupational contact dermatitis is wet work, i.e. frequent and/or extended skin contact with water. One of the most common occupations for this is hairdressing, where it is estimated that four trainees in every ten give up within 12 months due to skin problems.

If you want more thoughts on this feel free to PM me.

Chris

Not knowing the nature of the ‘low risk’ environment for which you are interviewing, think about things such as musculoskeletal injuries (for offices); manual handling (just about anywhere), possible health surveillance (if small factory); repetitive strain (or latest naming) if repetitive movements are being made; don’t forget the obvious (safety management systems, asbestos, Legionella, accountability, accident recording/reporting etc).

And good luck!

If you're looking to prep for an interview then we can't really give you accurate advice without understanding what this 'low risk' industry is. The variables are huge.