Managing Health and Safety Risk Assessments Effectively

The law on health and safety at work requires the employer to identify, assess and control the risks posed by the day-to-day hazards existing in the work environment. In many cases, the actual techniques suggested for carrying out risk assessments are unduly complex, and fail to inform the assessor of what action should be taken to control the identified risk. Written for small and medium-sized enterprises, this book considers the practical issues relating to risk assessment and management in the workplace. The emphasis is on prevention with the aim of illustrating how to assess and manage workplace risks by using simplified and cost-effective measures.