Health and safety roles, responsibilities and risk assessment

REFRESHER

Keeping the workplace as free from hazards and associated risks means you are preventing potential injury to yourself, colleagues and individuals.

Overview

Everybody is legally responsible for promoting a safe working environment, from the directors or trustees, through the management levels to the staff.

Topics Covered

The importance of Health and Safety in your organisation and the main laws that apply.
The difference between a hazard and a risk.
Employer and employee responsibilities.
Risk assessment and main control techniques.