Health And Safety: Risk Assessments At Work
                     
 



 
 
  

Health And Safety: Risk 
Assessments At Work 
      

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A proper management system for health and safety can be explained 

as the systematic approach put in place by an employer to minimize the 

risk of injury and illness at the worksite. Identifying, assessing, and 

controlling risks to workers in all workplace operations are the main tasks in 

health and safety management. 

 

Importance of Health and Safety In Workplace  

 

Protecting the life and the well being of staffs, visitors, and customers is the 

main aim of health and safety. A good business sense begins when we 

start to look seriously about Health and 

Safety at the site. The neglection of 

health and safety risk performance of the 

organization may lose staff and may 

increase costs and reduce profitability.  

 

It is the responsibility of each and every staff in an organization to follow 

health and safety tips to avoid injuries and accidents in the workplace.  

 

The Main Duties Of Employer: 

 

• Provide and maintain a safe workplace for employees 

• Avoid and Prevent risks from use of any article and from exposure to 

physical agents, noise and vibration and any other harmful 

substances. 

• Prevent and avoid any improper behaviour likely to put the safety, 

health, and welfare of employees at risk. 


   

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• Provide instruction and health & safety courses to employees. 

• Always renew the safety courses of the employees without any fail. 

• Provide protective clothing and equipment to employees and all other 

staffs. 

 

The Main Duties Of Employees’: 

 

• Employees have to take responsibility to protect the health and safety 

of themselves and of other people working in the workplace. 

• Not to engage in improper tasks that will endanger themselves or 

other people in the site. 

• Don’t drink or take drugs in the workplace or during the work.  

• Undergo regular medical checkups or other assessment if requested 

to do so by the employer. 

• Always report to the employer about any defects in the place of work 

or equipment which might be a danger to health and safety of the 

workers.  

 

Health and safety training and its benefits:  

 

The occupational health and safety courses for employees which can help 

to reduce workplace injuries and also can protect the companies from legal 

issues. Educating workers to control which reduces work-related illness up 

to a certain limit by getting sufficient knowledge which will increase the 

performance.  

 

 


   

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7 Steps to Improving Workplace Health and Safety:  

 

• Create a perfect plan to promote workplace health and safety.  

• Observe and understand the worksite. 

• Train the employees.  

• Talk regularly with the employees.  

• Regularly update and maintain records.  

• Make safety a key part of your business. 

 

It is easy to prevent workplace accidents by identifying, risk analysis, risk 

evaluation and by providing proper safety training to all the staffs. There 

are many Certified institutions which provides health and safety training 

in Ireland with affordable price. Employees can choose flexible timing 

which helps them to pursue the course together with the work and get 

sufficient knowledge to how to perform task without causing injuries.