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Risk assessment starter

First-draft risk assessment for a session or trip.

Prompt template

Draft a starter risk assessment for {ACTIVITY} with {N} participants at {LOCATION}. Columns: hazard, who could be harmed, likelihood, severity, controls, residual risk, who signs off. Include safeguarding, medical, and travel risks. Note this is a starting draft that must be reviewed by a qualified colleague.

Replace each highlighted placeholder with real context. Keep names and safeguarding details out.

When to use this prompt

Reach for this prompt when you need to first-draft risk assessment for a session or trip. It's designed for Youth worker, Site manager. Typically used within Safety work.

Draft with AI, then have a colleague verify facts and tone before use.

How to use it
  1. 1

    Gather your inputs

    Have your local context, audience and goal to hand.
  2. 2

    Fill in the highlighted placeholders

    Copy the template above and replace every highlighted placeholder with real, local context.
  3. 3

    Run it in your AI tool

    Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone.
  4. 4

    Work through the checklist

    Tick every item before you send, publish or act on the output.
Why this prompt works

Draft in minutes; expert review remains a human step.

Worked example
ACTIVITY: day trip to coast · N: 20 · LOCATION: [beach]

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