BayG.A.P. SERVICE PROGRAM MODULE 1
Step 4:
Record the results of your assessment and implement them:
Introducing precautions will have a huge impact on food safety, workers health and safety, and
ultimately on your business. Writing down the results of the risk assessment and sharing them
with your staff obligates you to implement precautions in order to confirm your intentions.
Remember: Keep your records simple and clearly described (e.g. spillages of chemicals:
Instantly remove and Clean-up spillages).
Your risk assessment is not expected to be perfect, but be adequate and sufficient.
For conformance purposes e.g., you need to prove that:
• A proper check was made;
• You asked who or what might be affected;
• You dealt with all crucial hazards,
• Precautions were properly setup and remaining risk is low,
• Your family and workers were involved in that process.
Gain effectiveness on avoiding hazards:
put the results of the risk assessment into practice.
A good plan of precautions often combines various actions, e.g.:
• Temporary solution before more reliable controls are installed;
• Long-term solutions to risks causing accidents or ill health (worst potential consequences);
• Training of employees especially on how to control remaining risks;
• Regular checks of control measures being effective,
• Clearly defined responsibilities – who will lead on what action and by when.
Remember: most important things must be tackled first.
Each action completed should be ticked off your work plan.
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