Business GCSE
Risk assessment
What Risk assessment means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Risk assessment
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Reference: AQA
A key duty of employers that identifies hazards and controls risks so far as is reasonably practicable, although some risk may remain.
Topics that use Risk assessment
- Legislation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Business costs
- Business costs and pricing
- Consequences of failure
- Cost control and productivity
- Costs and benefits of compliance
- Discrimination
- Employee and stakeholder protection
- Employee motivation and retention
Using Risk assessment in the exam
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