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Construction Risk Assessment

Document template for Google Docs and Word

Make a copy in Google Docs
Price
Free
Style
Modern
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
November 6, 2026

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Overview

Site managers need a risk assessment that shows what could hurt someone, who is exposed, what controls are in place and what risk remains. This template walks through that order with a heat map and register, a who-is-at-risk table, a controls status page, a residual risk table and a sign-off page.

The sample covers a fictional six-level building project run by Ashdown Park Partners, scored on a likelihood by impact scale with green, amber and red bands and an escalation rule at a score of 15. Replace the hazards, owners, scores and dates with your own site, then delete the guide page before issuing.

Useful for

  • A pre-start risk assessment for a new building project before the crews arrive
  • A fortnightly review at the site safety meeting that re-scores hazards and checks open actions
  • A document pack for a client or insurer who asks how site hazards are controlled

What's included

  • Hazards page with a likelihood by impact heat map and a register with owners and responses
  • Who is at risk page with a five-risk table, ratings and a callout for the highest score
  • Controls page with a status scorecard, three open risks and an action checklist with owners
  • Residual risk page showing each risk after controls, with the new score and band
  • Sign-off page with a decision question and signature lines, plus a terms page with the key rules
  • Make-it-yours guide page with five steps for replacing the sample content

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Replace the project, hazards and owners with those from your own site walk and risk workshop, writing each as cause, event and effect.

  3. 3

    Re-score each risk before and after controls, and check the colour bands and the escalation threshold match your policy.

  4. 4

    Update the controls checklist, the dates and the signatories so every action has one named owner.

  5. 5

    Delete the guide page, then share the assessment with your team or issue it for sign-off.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

Is this construction risk assessment template free?

Yes. It is a free Google Docs template. Make a copy to your own Drive, edit each page and share it with your site team.

Are the company, people and figures real?

No. Ashdown Park Partners, the project, the people and every score and dollar figure are fictional sample content. Replace all of it with your own site details.

Does it replace a legally required assessment?

No. It is a structure for your own assessment. Check your local regulations and company safety rules, and have a competent person review the final version.

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