You are an employer and want to protect your employees from risks at work.
This is why you are obliged to draw up a Risk Assessment and Evaluation.
This is called RI&E.
The RI&E is the basis for your health and safety policy.
With an RI&E, you create an overview of the occupational risks for your employees.
For instance, risks such as working with hazardous substances.
Or loud noise and vibrations.
But also less visible risks.
Such as sitting down for long periods...
...looking at a screen for a long time...
...or a heavy workload.
You identify the risks.
But you also want to prevent them.
That's why you use your RI&E to make a plan of action.
This plan contains the measures you will take to reduce and resolve the risks.
Make sure you update your RI&E if anything in your company changes.
For example, if your company starts offering new services.
Or if there is a new business premises.
An RI&E also protects you as an employer.
By looking at all the risks in your business...
...you are less likely to overlook any risks.
If something happens in the workplace and you are held liable…
...you can show what you have done to reduce the risks.
You could avoid fines of up to €4.500 by having an RI&E.
Want to know how to draw up an RI&E?
Find all the information on Business.gov.nl.
Information for entrepreneurs.