19/01/2005 - Features
Carrying out a safety risk assessment
Any number of health and safety regulations covering issues such as manual handling, display screens, noise and hazardous substances, require employers to assess the risks and then introduce controlling measures. This makes risk assessment a central part of the management of health and safety at work.
In this feature, Norwich Union Risk Services training and consultancy manager, John Phillips, provides a basic guide to carrying out health and safety risk assessments, and looks at the main regulations which apply…
Part 1 - What is a 'risk assessment'?
Part 2 - Hazard spotting and taking action
Part 3 - Record and review
Part 4 - Health and safety regulations
Click on the links over to the left-hand-side of this page to read each part...