Where are my Risk assessments located?
To find a risk assessment, go to Health & Safety > Risk Assessments and use the "Filter by Name or Reference Number" box.
If you can't find it there
Check Health & Safety > Site Visits — some assessments or outputs from site visits may appear there instead of under Risk Assessments.
Check the Pending tab — risk assessments created in this section stay here until approved, so double-check you're looking in the right tab before assuming one is missing.
Approving an updated COSHH assessment
When you update a COSHH risk assessment, it stays in the Pending, or "for update," section until you explicitly approve it.
Edit the assessment and go to the last page.
Approve the update.
The old version is archived automatically, and the updated version moves to the Live folder.
Seeing fewer assessments than expected across sites?
This is usually a Site Groups issue.
Go to Company > Site Groups and confirm it's enabled — this lets you see assessments across every site in the group.
If you're still only seeing site-specific results, double-check the Site Groups configuration is set up correctly.
Risk assessments are tied to specific site groups, so if you see fewer than expected, it's likely your account isn't assigned to all the relevant groups. Verify your assignments in the system settings and ensure you're added to every group you need.
Editing an approved assessment
Approved assessments can't be edited directly. Open the assessment and use Copy to create a new version, make your changes there, then archive the old version so your records stay accurate.
Assessment stuck in the Overdue tab?
Overdue assessments become inaccessible until reviewed. Go to the Overdue tab, find the assessment, and use the Actions column to review it and regain access.
General and COSHH assessments showing mixed together, or the "Filter by Type" option missing (replaced by "Filter by Sectors")?
This is usually a browser cache issue.
Clear your browser cookies and cache.
Reopen Atlas and go back to Health & Safety.
Confirm General and COSHH assessments now show as separate areas again.
Finding risk assessment templates
Go to My Area > Documents > Company Documents > Useful Documents & Templates. Available templates include:
Display Screen Equipment Assessment
Individual Risk Assessment
Individual Stress Risk Assessment
New and Expectant Individual (Pregnancy) Risk Assessment
Young Person Risk Assessment