PRM 11.1 Health and Safety Risk
PRM 11.1 Health and Safety Risk
Safety
Bio-
Chemical
logical
H&S
Risks University of the West of Scotland
Learning Objectives
• On completion, you should be able to:
– List the primary legislation covering health and safety
in the workplace.
– Outline the penalties in place for breaches of the law.
– State some factors affecting the perception of risk.
– Give guidance for improving workplace health and safety.
– Know where to find more detailed guidance if required.
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Summary
• Health and Safety at work affects everybody – and
involves everybody.
• In the UK and other countries, it is strictly controlled
by government regulation.
• In terms of risk management, it is very much about
conducting regular and on-going risk assessments
– which focus on down-side risks.
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