Manufacturing · Case study
From 120+ documents to a usable risk register.
A coordinated review for an engineering and fabrication business in Paisley with 90 employees across two sites.
The challenge
The business had accumulated duplicated, inconsistent and outdated assessments. Supervisors needed a common method, clearer ownership and a register that reflected the work actually being carried out.
The approach
Establish a common baseline
Reviewed legacy documents and agreed a consistent assessment method and scoring matrix.
Work with the teams
Held hazard workshops covering welding, grinding, CNC work, manual handling and forklift activities.
Prioritise effective controls
Focused on elimination and substitution where practicable and linked operating procedures to tasks.
Create a maintainable register
Introduced owners, due dates and a digital review workflow.
What the work produced
- Consolidated assessment register
- Common assessment and scoring approach
- Linked procedures and action ownership
- Review dates and reminder workflow
The reported outcome
The project recorded a 35% reduction in high and medium residual risks after three months, with all critical assessments in date. A common register also gave supervisors a clearer basis for review and follow-up.
The 35% figure relates to the project’s assessment ratings; it is not an accident-reduction statistic or a prediction for another business. Outcomes depend on the baseline, controls implemented and review method.
This project was delivered by Safety Canvas Consulting. Client identity is not published.
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