Education Perfect & RiskAssess
Every investigation in the EP Science Content Library is linked to a RiskAssess proforma for that activity. RiskAssess is a web-based tool that makes performing risk assessments for Science investigations quick and easy for teachers and laboratory technicians.
RiskAssess is a separate subscription service to EP. To access RiskAssess templates you will need to log into the RiskAssess website.
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Accessing RiskAssess templates from Discover
The easiest way to find RiskAssess templates is directly from the Discover section of EP.
- Go to Discover using the left-hand navigation menu.
- Search for the relevant topic (the investigation name).
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Open the topic page. Where available, a RiskAssess Templates PDF will appear in the top-right panel under Teacher resources.
Note: For NZ schools, this is under the main topic page.
This will download the RiskAssess PDF.
Read through the risk assessment carefully and make sure you are aware of all safety precautions required for the investigation. Once you have reviewed all identified hazards, complete the Certification by Teacher section by selecting the inherent risk level, adding any additional control measures if needed, and clicking Sign Electronically.
Accessing RiskAssess from the EP Science Content Library {#science-content}
- Navigate to the relevant investigation in your Science Content Library.
- Inside the activity folder, select the item titled "Risk Assessment (in RiskAssess)".
- Click Preview in the right-hand panel.
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Once the preview opens, click the Risk Assess Link on the slide to open the risk assessment template in RiskAssess.
Accessing EP Risk Assessments from the RiskAssess Library
You can access all of the EP risk assessment proformas through the 'Education Perfect templates' Library in the Risk Assessment Search once you are logged in to the RiskAssess website.