How do I set up Risk Assessment templates?

This video shows you how to create custom Risk Assessment templates that can be reused across your jobs to save time and ensure consistent documentation.

Dronedesk allows you to create risk assessment templates, which can be selected and added to jobs when they are created.

When creating a new job, you'll see a dropdown menu where you can select the appropriate risk assessment template for that job. Once selected, the template is added to the job. From there, the assigned pilot can still modify any part of the risk assessment for that specific job.

To set up your risk assessment templates:

  1. Go to the top-right menu, select Settings, then click Risk Assessments

  2. You can create as many templates as you need

There are three risk assessment formats available:

  • A Standard 4-column layout

  • Predefined templates depending on your jurisdiction

  • ORA/OSC formats, which include additional columns for fields such as "As Low As Reasonably Practicable" and "Tolerable"

The system includes a basic default risk assessment, but it's strongly recommended that you review and tailor the risks to suit your own operations.

Editing and Managing Risk Templates

  • Edit risk descriptions by typing directly into the field and tabbing out to auto-save

  • Reorder risks by dragging them to a new position

  • Delete risks that are not relevant

  • Add new risks using the Add button

  • Optionally, group risks using heading rows to visually organise the list

Risk Scoring Options

You can choose to:

  • Pre-score the risks using a standard 5x5 matrix (probability vs severity)

  • Or leave all scores set to 0, in which case the pilot is expected to score each risk individually when managing the job

Once your risk assessment is configured:

  • You can rename the template

  • You can create copies for variations in project types or jurisdictions

After saving, your new risk assessment template will be available to select during job creation. It will then be added to the job for use by the assigned team.

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