10 Steps to Health and Safety - 3 Identify and manage risks What hazards do you face? [caption id="attachment_3100" align="aligncenter" width="204"] Risk awareness[/caption] Hazards are the things that can cause harm such as contact with chemicals, falls from height, noise etc. Identify who could be harmed if they come into contact with the hazards. You…
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10 Steps to Health and Safety – 4 Who does what and when?
10 Steps to Health and Safety - 4 Who does what and when? Who does what and when? [caption id="attachment_3101" align="alignright" width="252"] Everyone has a responsibility in Health and Safety[/caption] Once an organisation has determined its main risks it must ensure staff have been allocated to properly manage those risks. Establishing roles and responsibilities for…
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10 Steps to Health and Safety – 8 Review
10 Steps to Health and Safety - 8 Review [caption id="attachment_3148" align="alignleft" width="212"] Reviewing performance is important[/caption] Periodically a review of the organisations health and safety measures should be undertaken to ensure they remain suitable for the organisation. We suggest some items that should be reviewed including:- Policy statements Statements of commitment should be reviewed…
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10 Steps to Health and Safety – 9 Involve staff and others
10 Steps to Health and Safety - 9 Involve staff and others [caption id="attachment_3149" align="alignleft" width="212"] Involving staff ensures everyone is involved in improving H&S[/caption] Involving staff in health and safety matters is both a legal requirement and a good idea for any organisation. Involving staff increases the ‘buy-in’ to overall health and safety implementation.…
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