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Young Person Risk Assessment Template

Written from experience on CTRL, Crossrail and Network Rail

This young person risk assessment template covers the extra assessment needed before anyone under 18 starts work on site, whether as an apprentice, a trainee or on work experience. It records the tasks they may and may not do, how they will be supervised, and who has been told.

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Completed except the facts only you know

£25 + VAT

£30 inc. VAT

  • Fills in: Hazards, controls and risk scores before and after controls, for your task.
  • Stays [TO CONFIRM]: Site address and postcode, nearest A&E, named people and contacts.
  • A competent person must review before use.
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Template

£9 + VAT

£10.80 inc. VAT

Blank assessment — fill in yourself

  • Word document (.docx)
  • Guidance notes included
  • Instant download
  • Use on any project

Prices exclude VAT: UK customers pay 20% VAT; VAT is not charged for customers outside the UK.All documents are drafts. Placeholders marked [TO CONFIRM] must be completed with your site-specific details. A competent person must review before use on site.

What it's for

Young people are more at risk on site because of their inexperience, lack of awareness of risks and physical immaturity. Regulation 19 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 requires employers to protect young persons from these risks, and to take them into account in the risk assessment before the young person starts.

When you need it

Before a young person starts work, and again if their tasks change or they move to a different site.

Who signs it

The assessor signs it. The young person signs to confirm they have been briefed.

What's inside

  • The young person’s details, role and start date
  • A note on school-age children and work experience placements
  • Why young people are at greater risk
  • A table of permitted tasks (with supervision) and tasks that are not permitted, such as operating plant, unsupervised work at height and confined space entry
  • The named supervisor, the level of supervision and check-in frequency
  • Checks for correctly sized PPE, induction and training, and parent or guardian notification
  • Sign-off and review

FAQ

Do I need to tell the parents?
For a child, meaning someone below the minimum school leaving age, such as a pupil on work experience, the parent or guardian must be told about the risks and the controls in place. The template includes a check for this.
Can an apprentice operate plant?
The template lists operating plant as not permitted by default. Change this only if your assessment, training and supervision justify it.
Is a separate assessment needed for each young person?
It should reflect each person’s age, experience, tasks and site, so most employers complete one for each individual.
What is [TO CONFIRM]?
Details only you know, such as your site address and postcode, the nearest A&E, named people and contact numbers. We never guess these. They appear as highlighted [TO CONFIRM] placeholders, and the document opens with a list of every one, so you can fill them in before the assessment is signed and used.
Can I edit the document?
Yes. Both options are Word documents you can edit freely.
Do I still need to review it?
Yes. A competent person must check every document against the actual site and works before it is used. ClarusDocs gives you a complete first draft, not a substitute for that check.

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