| Employers and the self-employed, have a duty to carry out a suitable and sufficient assessment of all risks to the health and safety of themselves, employees and others, arising at or from a work activity. This is a legal requirement under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
“A risk assessment is nothing more than a careful examination of how people could be harmed by your work – you decide whether you have already taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent the risk.” (Managing Contractors – a guide for employers, 1997, HSE Books).
More information on health and safety, including access to free downloadable leaflets, can be found on the health and safety executive website: http://www.hse.gov.uk/ |