RISK ASSESSMENT — A BRIEF GUIDE TO CONTROLLING RISKS IN THE WORKPLACE

The present compact booklet is primarily aimed at the employers and managers as well as others who are assigned the responsibility for the human health and safety in the workplace. However, the content of the leaflet will also be useful to the employees and representatives of safety departments. The risks in the workplaces shall be controlled at all times as the integral part of health and safety management program of any business.

When controlling risks, the assigned people shall think and understand what could cause harm to the workers and make a decision on whether the reasonable measures have been taken to prevent the harm, and this is the risk assessment. In fact, risk assessment if required by law. It should be clearly understood that the risk assessment is not creating tons of papers - it shall rather be treated as the identification of the sensible and correct steps to provide the required control over the risks that may be presented in the workplace.

Of course, all managers and employers always take steps for protecting their employees, but properly carried risk assessment will help them decide if everything has been covered. Have a look in this small booklet to have better information about risk assessment. We also recommend you to take this course on risk assessment and watch this training video about marine risk assessment.