Risk Worksheet

The purpose of this worksheet is to help Registered Student Organizations (1) identify risks arising from their activities and (2) figure out how to minimize or eliminate those risks. But it can be used by anyone planning an event or other activity.

Here's how it works. For each activity,  think about what can lead to:

1. Bodily injuries
2. Personal injuries (i.e., psychological or emotional injuries, such as discriminatory behavior)
3. Property damage
4. Legal risks (claims of violations of the law that may not involve bodily injury or property damage, such as refusing entry to an event for failure to adhere to guidelines, etc.)
5. Financial risks (such as costs associated with cancellation of an event)
6. Reputational risks (something that might make the organization look bad) 
7. Cyber risks (such as data breaches, exposure to sensitive privacy P4 information, etc.)
8. Any other risks, examples of which include cyber-risk (if you're collecting personal information for a database) and medical risk (if your organization holds an event that includes a medically invasive service)

List the specific risks for each Area of Risk in the second column. 

Then list what can be done to minimize or eliminate those risks in the third column. This gives you a risk mitigation plan that can be used to prevent losses and show that you've put thought and care into your activity.

 Event Risk Worksheet

A printable version is available here for your reference.

If you have questions, contact Risk Services at risk@berkeley.edu or 642-5141.