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View full libraryThis Young Person Risk Assessment form is designed for UK employers to assess workplace risks affecting employees and workers under 18. It provides a structured way to identify hazards, consider the additional risks young people may face, record control measures, and document supervision, training and other precautions required to support safe working.
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This form should be completed before a young person starts work or undertakes new activities where additional risks may arise. Consider the individual's age, experience, maturity, understanding and competence alongside the hazards associated with their actual work.
Young Person Details
| Name: | |
| Date of birth: | |
| Job title / role: | |
| Department / location: | |
| Start date: | |
| Employment / placement type: | |
| Manager / supervisor: |
Individual Considerations
| Previous experience relevant to the role: | |
| Existing knowledge or competence: | |
| Training already completed: | |
| Any additional supervision required: | |
| Any individual factors requiring consideration: | |
| Other relevant information: |
Work Activities
| Main duties and activities: | |
| Equipment / machinery used: | |
| Substances / chemicals involved: | |
| Manual handling activities: | |
| Other potentially higher-risk activities: |
Risk Assessment
| Hazard / |
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Young workers can face particular workplace risks because they may have less experience, knowledge and awareness of hazards than more experienced employees. This form provides a structured way for employers to assess those risks and record the additional precautions needed before and during the young person's work.
The assessment should take account of the young person's age, experience, maturity, understanding and any factors that could affect their ability to carry out the work safely. It should be based on the actual role and working environment rather than treating all young people as having identical risks.
The form provides space to identify hazards associated with machinery, equipment, substances, workplace conditions, manual handling, working arrangements and other activities relevant to the role. Existing controls can then be considered alongside any additional precautions required.
Young people may require additional supervision, instruction, training or restrictions while they develop experience and competence. The assessment allows these requirements to be recorded clearly so that managers and supervisors understand what arrangements need to be in place.
The assessment should be reviewed when the young person's work, responsibilities, workplace or level of competence changes, or when there is reason to believe the existing assessment is no longer adequate. It should also be reviewed following an incident or significant change to the working environment.
A young person risk assessment should consider the additional risks that may arise because of a worker’s age, level of experience, maturity and familiarity with the workplace. The assessment should look at the work the young person will be expected to undertake and identify any hazards that may require additional controls, instruction, training or supervision.
Depending on the role and working environment, the assessment may need to consider:
The assessment should result in practical control measures that are proportionate to the risks identified. These may include additional supervision, training, restricted activities, changes to working arrangements, suitable personal protective equipment or other precautions. The assessment should be reviewed if the work or workplace changes, if new risks arise, or where there is reason to believe that the existing controls are no longer adequate.
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The employer is responsible for ensuring a suitable and sufficient assessment is carried out. In practice, this will normally be completed by a manager or other competent person who understands the work, workplace and risks involved, with appropriate health and safety or HR support where required.
Employers should consider the additional risks that may affect young workers because of their age, lack of experience, unfamiliarity with workplace hazards or need for additional supervision and training. A separate young person risk assessment can provide a structured way to identify these risks and record the control measures required.
Not necessarily. An assessment can sometimes be adapted where young people are undertaking the same work and are exposed to the same risks. However, the employer should still consider the individual's age, experience, maturity, competence and any relevant individual circumstances before confirming that the existing controls remain suitable.
The assessment should be completed before the young person starts the relevant work, so that suitable controls, supervision, information and training are in place from the outset. It should also be reviewed if the work, workplace or circumstances change.
The assessment should consider risks arising from the young person's lack of experience, lack of awareness of risks or immaturity, as well as the specific hazards of the work. This may include machinery, hazardous substances, manual handling, working at height, workplace transport, working hours and the level of supervision required.
No. This form is intended to complement the organisation's wider risk assessments. The general workplace assessment should identify the risks associated with the activity or workplace, while the young person assessment considers whether additional controls are needed because of the individual's age, experience, maturity or competence.
AI can generate a generic risk assessment, but HRDocBox provides structured, UK-focused HR and workplace documentation designed to be used consistently by employers. This form prompts the assessor to consider the specific issues associated with young workers, record appropriate controls and create a clear documented record that can be reviewed and updated.
How this content is developed and reviewed
The Young person risk assessment form template is developed using a practical HR methodology that considers current UK employment legislation, ACAS guidance, CIPD good practice and the real-world HR process it supports. Templates and supporting information are regularly reviewed and updated, with additional reviews triggered by significant changes to legislation, guidance or established HR practice, helping ensure each document remains practical, relevant and suitable for UK employers.
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Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.
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