When Should a Stress Risk Assessment Be Reviewed?

There is no single review period that will be right for every organisation. Employers should keep their stress risk assessment under review and make sure it continues to reflect the way work is being carried out.

A review may be needed following significant organisational change, changes to workload or working arrangements, new employee concerns, incidents of work-related stress, or information suggesting that existing controls are not working as intended.

Employers should also check whether agreed actions have actually been completed and whether they have reduced the risks identified. Simply recording an action is not enough if there is no follow-up.

Regular review provides an opportunity to update findings, record progress and identify new or changing risks. The frequency should reflect the organisation and the risks involved rather than relying solely on a fixed annual date.