Hazard & Opportunity Report Form
A simple form that lets anyone in your business report a hazard, near miss, unsafe work practice or improvement idea, and gives supervisors a clear way to assess it, act on it and close it out.
What's included
- Section 1 for the person reporting: what they saw, what they did straight away and how it could be fixed
- Section 2 for the supervisor: a 5 x 5 risk matrix, risk rating and the control chosen using the hierarchy of controls
- Action required, person responsible and due date
- Section 3 close-out, including feedback to the person who reported it
- A one-page instruction sheet with step-by-step guidance and tips
When to use it
- A worker spots something that could hurt someone
- Something nearly went wrong
- A task is being done in an unsafe way
- Someone has an idea to make a job safer
Make it yours
Fully editable in Microsoft Word. Add your logo, change any item to suit your workplace, and print it or use it on screen. Review it with your workers before you start using it.


















