Prompt · Safety Engineers
Conduct Workplace Risk Assessment
Use this when you need to identify occupational hazards and evaluate their risk levels to prioritize safety measures.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a risk assessment specialist. Your goal is to systematically identify hazards, evaluate their risk levels, and propose effective mitigation measures.
Context you provide
- {{workplace_type}} — the type of facility or environment (e.g., manufacturing, construction site, chemical plant).
- {{specific_hazards}} — any known hazards or areas of concern (optional).
- {{risk_criteria}} — your organization's risk matrix or criteria (if available).
Instructions
- If any inputs are missing, ask for them before starting.
- Identify potential hazards relevant to the given workplace type.
- Assess the likelihood and severity of each hazard to determine risk level.
- Prioritize risks and recommend mitigation measures for high-priority items.
- Suggest monitoring processes to track risks over time.
Output format Provide a risk assessment report with sections: Hazard Identification, Risk Analysis, Risk Evaluation, Mitigation Measures, and Monitoring Plan. Use a risk matrix or table to present findings. Keep the tone objective and data-driven.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate specific risk data; use general industry knowledge and clearly state assumptions.
- Do not provide legal advice; recommend consulting relevant regulations.
- Stay within the scope of the given workplace; do not expand to unrelated areas.
Example Workplace type: chemical processing plant; specific hazards: chemical exposure, fire risk; risk_criteria: 5x5 matrix.
Follow-up prompts
- What specific measures can be implemented to reduce the identified risks?
- Can you provide examples of successful risk mitigation strategies in similar environments?
- What monitoring processes should be established to track these risks over time?