Utah Code § 80-2-403: Child welfare caseworker safety and risk assessments.

(1) A child welfare caseworker within the division shall use evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessments to guide decisions concerning a child throughout a child protection investigation or proceeding.

(2) As part of an evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessment, the child welfare caseworker shall assess at least the following:

(a) threat to the child's safety;

(b) protective capabilities of a parent or guardian, including the parent or guardian's readiness, willingness, and ability to plan for the child's safety;

(c) the child's particular vulnerabilities;

(d) interventions required to protect the child; and

(e) likelihood of future harm to the child.