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Risk assessments in the dental practice

BDJ In Practice volume 33, pages 32–33 (2020)Cite this article

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A risk assessment is a systematic examination of work activities to identify what could go wrong and cause harm and whether adequate controls are in place. All staff and patients have a right to be protected from harm caused by a failure to implement reasonable control measures.

Conducting risk assessments is a legal requirement for all employers and the self-employed to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all those who may be affected by their work activities.

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    Sarah Williams

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Williams, S. Risk assessments in the dental practice. BDJ In Pract 33, 32–33 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-020-0537-y

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