A M Water Services Ltd — Integrated Management System

SOP 3.1 Identification and Evaluation of Risk

Issue 3 | 1 May 2026
Document ReferenceSOP_3.1
Issue Number3
Issue Date01/05/2026
Next Review01/05/2027
Approved ByAaron Mason, Director
Controlled ByAaron / Leanne Mason · Sean Ashton

Identification and Evaluation of Risk

ISO 9001:2015 Clause 6.1 · ISO 14001:2015 Clauses 6.1.1 & 6.1.2 · ISO 45001:2018 Clauses 6.1 & 6.1.2 — Actions to address risks and opportunities

Procedure overview
This procedure defines the AMWS approach for SOP 3.1.

Identification and Evaluation of Risk — Process Flow

Risk Assessment Team (Jason May + Sean Ashton + Team Leader)
Jason May (Supervisor)
Sean Ashton (HSQE Consultant)
Team Leader
Identify & Assess
SOP 2.2
OHS Hazard Assessment
YES / NO
Establish risk assessment team including worker participation
Identify significant hazards that have the potential to cause harm and produce hazard / risk log.
Perform risk assessment for business operations, role, task, facilities and / or equipment used.
Present initial risk evaluation (assuming worse case scenario with no control measures in place) using the risk rating scoring scheme.
Identify and present current control measures in place to combat, control, reduce or eliminate initial risk.
Are control measures adequate to eliminate / reduce risks to an acceptable level of risk.
Present residual risk evaluation (taking into account full implementation of current and additional control measures) using the rating scoring scheme.
Issue draft risk assessment for review and approval · OHS Hazard Assessment
Identify and present additional / required control measures needed to combat, control, reduce or eliminate initial risk to an acceptable level of risk.
Update risk assessment with feedback provided
Directors (Aaron + Leanne Mason)
Aaron Mason (MD)
Leanne Mason (Director)
Review & Approve
Provide feedback of changes required to risk assessment
Risk assessment approved
Directors (Aaron + Leanne Mason)
Aaron Mason (MD)
Leanne Mason (Director)
Implement & Monitor
Review and update required
Risk assessment to be review & updating following: · feedback from staff, contractors and ongoing monitoring significant findings from internal and external audit(s) significant findings from site inspections. changes to work practice, equipment & specification changes enforced by regulation after an accident / incident at least every three years
Monitor effectiveness of control measures and health and safety culture / climate via: · internal audit(s) external audit(s) site inspections. feedback from staff and contractors changes in legislation accident, incident and near misses
Incorporate H&S risk assessment findings and control measures into induction training, team meetings and tool box talks.
Implement risk assessment
Brief relevant staff on approved risk assessment and record briefing on HSQE Communication or RAMS signing on sheet
SOP 3.3
SOP 6.2
SOP 6.3
SOP 8.1
HSQE Communication
Process / Activity
Decision Point
Document / Cross-reference
Approval / Conformance
Rework / Issue