Leadie, I don't disagree, most, not all, but most of the risk assessment process is a complete crock. Depending on the 'Inspector of the day' Fort Fumble are even asking for the following to be included in the risk assessment;
• List of GSE that will be used at the port, everything from how many baggage barrows, chocks and description of baggage tugs (not pushback tugs, bloody baggage tugs).
• Details of the maintenance program for the above GSE, including all details of the maintenance person (often a local farmer, the Postie, lawn mower repairer or butcher).
• List of local Motels including the exact amount of rooms incase an aircraft goes AOG. Also requested by FF are copies of written agreements between operator and motels as evidence!
• Then if you are lucky they won't ask you to do a proving flight, which they are entitled to demand, but again that can depend on the Inspector holding the keys to your file (If you have managed to piss him off at some stage in life then your workload and subsequent costs have just risen exponentially).
Society gone mad? Yep. But of course we are talking about Fort Fumble, the place certainly is an asylum. And as mentioned, depending on what part of our great country reside in the process could be fairly quick with key risks addressed or the fools could make you drill in to such irrelevant detail as how often do you sweep the dust off the step treads on your mobile stairs.