Posted By Rob Malcolm Rakesh, Have you not already answered your own question? A prescribed method for a Risk Assessment is: AIDIM Example: DSE. A 4 ft 2 inch person would require a separate assessment to that of a 2 ft 4 inch person for compliance with a DSE Risk Assessment. Just take into consideration that one of them is an extremely small person where as the other one is about 3 1/2 years old and should be at playschool anyway. generic assessments are fine but you will always require something more specific for the individual. Perhaps it's me, but I feel you will struggle to find prescriptive factors for specific Regulations. Risk Assessments need to be specific to individuals, the task, the environment & the equipment used. Assess the task & identify the hazards (physical/Chemical/Biological) Identify the persons at risk i.e. type of person (height, age etc.) Determine existing control measures & define safe methods relevant to the individual, the task, the environment & the equipment used etc. i.e. Technical/engineering-Procedural-Behavioral methods bla-de-bla bla Rob

Posted By Rakesh Maharaj Rob/Adrian Thanks for both your input. The HSE publication recommended by Adrian was exactly what I was looking for. R

Posted By Adrian Watson Rakesh, In carrying out a risk assessment, remember to include all the ITEMS that should to be considered. You should consider the following ITEMS: INDIVIDUAL (WHO & CAPABILITIES) TASK (WHAT & HOW; FREQUENCY & DURATION; HAZARDS & RISKS) ENVIRONMENT (TIME; PLACE; PHYSICAL & PSYCHOSOCIAL) MANAGEMENT (LINE & SUPERVISORY) SYSTEMS (HARDWARE, POLICIES & PROCEDURES) Regards Adrian Watson