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Initial Risk
Controlled Risk
Action
Accessibility and Accommodation for Disabilities (Healthcare)
12
4
Adverse Weather Conditions (Traffic Management)
12
4
Anesthetic Gases
12
4
Asbestos Exposure
20
5
Battery Acids (Lead-acid Batteries) Exposure
12
4
Biological Hazards
12
4
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16
8
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16
4
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16
4
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12
4
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12
4
Compliance with Transportation Regulations
16
8
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12
4
Confined Spaces
15
5
Cross-border Transportation Challenges
12
8
Cybersecurity Threats in Fleet Management Systems
20
10
Digging near underground pipes, cables and equipment
10
10
Driver Fatigue Among Subcontracted Drivers
20
5
Driver Licensing and Certification Risks
16
8
Dust/Fume Inhalation
15
5
Economic and Market Volatility
16
8
Electrical Hazards
15
5
Electrical Hazards (Traffic Management)
15
5
Electrical Safety
15
5
Electrical Safety (Healthcare)
2
2
Emergency Vehicle Access (Traffic Management)
15
10
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12
4
Environmental Conditions and Natural Disasters
12
8
Equipment Failure
12
4
Ergonomic Injuries
12
3
Excavation Work/Collapse of Excavation
15
5
Exposure to Infectious Diseases
20
20
Extreme Weather Conditions
12
4
Falling Objects
20
10
Fire
15
5
Fuel (Diesel and Petrol) Exposure
15
5
Fuel Price Fluctuation and Management
12
6
General Site Working, Access to the Work
15
5
HAVS
12
4
Health and Safety Risks in Warehousing and Material Handling
16
8
Health Crises and Pandemics
20
10
Heat Stress
12
4
HGV Overloading
12
4
Improper Waste Disposal (Healthcare)
12
4
Inadequate Infection Control
20
5
Inadequate Traffic Control Measures
20
10
Inadequate Vehicle Servicing and Maintenance
16
4
Inadequate Worker Training and Supervision
16
4
Incorrect Cargo Loading
16
8
Insufficient Site Security
12
4
Insurance and Liability Issues with Subcontracted Drivers
15
5
Isocyanates Exposure
16
4
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15
5
Lack of Emergency Preparedness (Healthcare)
15
5
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16
8
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16
4
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12
4
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15
5
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12
4
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12
4
Manual Handling (Traffic Management)
12
4
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15
5
Medical Equipment Malfunction
12
4
Mental Health and Stress
16
8
Mercury Exposure
15
5
Miscommunication Among Team Members
16
8
Miscommunication and Coordination Failures in Management
12
3
Mobile Phone Use on Site
15
5
Mould Exposure
12
3
Moving/Use of Plant and Machinery, Re-fuelling of Plant
15
5
Needlestick Injuries
12
4
Night Work (Roadworks)
16
8
Night Work and Reduced Visibility
16
8
Noise Exposure
12
4
Noise Exposure (Roadworks)
12
6
Noise Pollution
12
3
Non-Compliance with LGV Regulations
20
5
Patient Allergies and Specific Needs
15
5
Patient Elopement
12
4
Patient Handling
16
8
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Non-Compliance
16
4
Pharmaceutical Errors
15
5
Plant and Machinery Operation
12
4
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Exposure
15
5
Poor Lighting
12
3
Psychological Stress from High-Risk Environment
12
8
Psychosocial Risks
12
4
Public Interference
12
4
Radiation Exposure
10
5
Radiation Exposure (Healthcare)
12
4
Refrigerants (Freon, Ammonia) Exposure
12
4
Scaffolding Collapse
15
5
Silica Dust Exposure
20
5
Slips, Trips and Falls, Poor Housekeeping
16
4
Slips, Trips, and Falls (Healthcare)
9
3
Slips, Trips, and Falls (Traffic Management)
12
4
Solvent Exposure
12
4
Stress and Mental Health Issues
12
4
Struck by Moving Equipment
12
4
Structural Collapse
15
5
Subcontractor Compliance and Safety Standards
12
4
Supply Chain Disruptions
16
8
Sustainability and Environmental Impact (Fleet & Logistics)
12
4
Talent Acquisition and Retention
12
4
Tool Misuse and Malfunction
16
4
Traffic Accidents
20
5
Traffic Delays and Public Frustration
12
8
Traffic Management (Roadworks)
16
8
Use of Electric Leads/Power Tools
15
5
Use of Hand Tools
9
3
Use of Sthil Saw/Abrasive Wheels
15
5
Vehicle Accidents Due to Driver Fatigue
20
10
Vehicle Collisions (Roadworks)
20
10
Vehicle Collisions (Traffic Management)
20
10
Vehicle Defects Leading to Accidents
15
5
Vehicle Incursions into Work Zones
20
10
Water and Flooding
12
8
Water Hazards
12
4
Worker Fatigue
9
3
Working at Height
15
5
Working on National Highways
15
5
Working on National Highways under adverse weather conditions
10
10
Workplace Violence (Healthcare)
12
4
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This free storage of materials risk assessment template is designed for warehouse managers, health and safety officers and site supervisors who need a quick, compliant way to assess the hazards associated with storing goods and using racking systems. Whether you’re organising bulk pallets on high‑bay racks, handling heavy boxes on the ground, or operating forklifts in narrow aisles, this storage of materials risk assessment example provides pre‑filled hazards and control measures you can customise.
The template covers all key risks for storage and racking, including over‑loading of shelves, collapse of rack structures, falling items, manual handling injuries, forklift collisions, inadequate load securing, fire from stored flammable goods, slips and trips around aisles, and contact with overhead services. It also addresses weather‑related risks for outdoor storage such as high winds that can destabilise racks. Each hazard is linked to relevant legislation such as the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, PUWER 1998, LOLER 1998, Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, COSHH and the HSE HSG76 Warehousing and Storage guidance.
Use this template for:
Risk planning – quickly identify storage‑related hazards before stock is received.
Worker briefings – provide clear, actionable control measures to the warehouse crew.
Compliance documentation – demonstrate adherence to UK regulations and industry best practice.
Each risk includes suggested control measures covering safe loading, regular rack inspections, load securing, safe forklift operation, fire prevention, and emergency procedures. The risk matrix uses a standard 5×5 likelihood‑severity scoring, with controlled severity always matching the initial severity as required by HSE guidance.
Fully editable and shareable – customise hazards, add site‑specific risks, adjust control measures to match your conditions, then download as a PDF for records or share with your team.
Compliant with: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, PUWER 1998, LOLER 1998, Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, COSHH, and HSG76 Warehousing and Storage guidance.
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Risks covered in this Storage of Materials and Racking risk assessment
This Storage of Materials and Racking risk assessment template covers 15 assessed hazards, each scored before and after control measures on a 5×5 HSE risk matrix.
Hazard
Initial risk
Controlled risk
Racking collapse due to over‑loading
20
10
Load drop from forklift during transport
20
10
Forklift collisions with racking
16
8
Working at height on ladders to access high racks
15
10
Damaged rack components (beams, uprights)
15
10
Fire risk from stored flammable materials
15
10
High wind impact on outdoor racking
15
10
Falling items from high shelves
12
8
Manual handling of heavy boxes
12
6
Inadequate securing of palletised loads
12
8
Slip, trip and fall hazards around aisles
12
6
Contact with overhead services (power lines, pipework)
10
5
Repetitive strain injuries from order picking
9
6
Electrical hazards from portable equipment and lighting
8
4
Noise exposure from forklifts and handling equipment
6
2
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