As an employer, you're required by law to protect your employees, and others, from harm. Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the minimum you must do is: Identify what could cause injury or illness in your business (hazards) Decide how likely it is that someone could be harmed and how seriously (the risk) Take action to eliminate the hazard, or if this isn't possible, control the risk Assessing risk is just one part of the overall process used t