Checklists and Questions

Checklists and Questions are used in RiskBase to assess the condition of an asset (I.e., part of a building).

RiskBase provides each user with a library of ready-to-go checklists and questions which can be used for a range of assessment types (E.g., Door Surveys, Fire Risk Assessments).

However, users can completely customise this library to suit the requirements of their assessment.

Viewing checklists and questions:

1. Sign-In to the RiskBase application: app.riskbase.uk

2. Go to Settings (bottom right corner).

3. Click on the Checklists and Questions tab.

4. Select a folder of checklists and questions (E.g., Door Survey, Fire Risk Assessment).

5. Click on a checklist to view all checklist items within, or click on a question to view its available answers.

Editing a checklist:

1. Click on a checklist.

2. Click on a checklist item and edit the wording if required.

There may be actions or controls already linked to this checklist item. This means they will appear as suggestions to be added to an assessment when the checklist item is agreed or disagreed with.

1. Click on an action or control and edit the wording if required.

2. To add a new one to a checklist item, click New next to Action or Control.

3. Fill in the necessary information and click Save.

Adding a checklist item to a checklist:

1. Click on a checklist

2. Click New next to Checklist Items.

3. Fill in the statement that will be agreed or disagreed with.

4. Click New next to Action or Control to add suggested actions and controls.

5. Click Save.

Adding a new checklist to a section:

1. Find the heading that the new checklist will sit under (e.g., Elimination and Control of Fire Hazards).

2. Scroll down and click New Checklist.

3. Give it a name and description.

4. Add a checklist item by clicking New.

5. Write out the statement that will be agreed or disagreed with.

6. To add an action to be suggested when this statement is disagreed with, click New.

7. Add information to this action (e.g., severity, cost etc.).

8. Click Save.

9. Repeat steps 6-8 to add suggested control to appear when this statement is agreed with.

10. Once all actions and controls have been added, click Save.

11. Repeat steps 4-10 to add more checklist items to the checklist.

12. Once completed click Save.

Adding a new question to a section:

1. Click New Question at the bottom of the section.

2. Write out the question.

3. To add an answer, click New.

4. Fill in the answer (e.g., Yes or No).

5. If the answer is negative, add an action by clicking New and filling in its details.

6. Click Save to add this answer to the question item.

7. Once all answers have been added, click Save to add this question to the section.

Adding a new section:

1. Scroll to the bottom of the screen on the right hand side.

2. Click New Section.

3. Give it a name and description.

4. Under this new section, select New Checklist or New Question.

5. Repeat the steps listed in ‘Adding a new checklist’ or ‘Adding a new question’ to add checklists and questions to this section.

Using the three dots:

Checklists and Questions can be viewed, reordered, and deleted by clicking the three dots next to each one.

Section headings can also be reordered by clicking the three dots next to them.

Clicking the three dots next to a question also provides the option to add a New Sub-Checklist or New Sub-Question.

• Based on the answer of the question, an assessor would be required to fill in a follow-up Checklist or Question.

• To add one, follow the steps in ‘Adding a new checklist’ or ‘Adding a new question’.