⚡ Quick answer A small business can complete a credible workplace risk assessment in one afternoon with five steps: walk the workplace and list the hazards; note who could be harmed by each; rate each risk (likelihood times severity); choose controls using the hierarchy — eliminate, substitute, engineer, administrate, protect; and write it all down with owners and dates. The OHS Act does not prescribe the form — it requires that hazards are identified and controlled, and only a written, implemented, reviewed assessment proves you did it. The risk assessment has a reputation problem: it sounds like a consulting engagement with a binder at the end. For most small businesses…