Who shall assess all safety and health risks in all its workplaces and deal with them?

• A. Employer
• B. Regional Office
• C. Employees
• D. Central Safety and Health Committee

Answer: (A)

The employer is responsible for risk assessment across all its workplaces. This role comes from the fact that the employer controls the workplaces and must ensure a safe working environment. Conducting a risk assessment is a systematic process of identifying hazards, evaluating how likely they are to cause harm and how severe that harm could be, and then choosing and implementing controls to reduce or eliminate those risks. Having the employer own this process ensures consistency, proper allocation of resources, and clear accountability for safety outcomes across every site.

Other parties have important duties, but they don’t replace the employer’s overarching responsibility. Regional offices enforce compliance and may require corrective actions, employees participate by following safety procedures and reporting hazards, and the Central Safety and Health Committee can advise and coordinate safety efforts. However, the actual ongoing risk assessment for all workplaces is the employer’s duty.