Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Hazardous substances - managing risks

1. Assess the risks to health from hazardous substances used in or created by your workplace activities.

2. Decide what precautions are needed whenever employees may be exposed to substances without

3. Prevent exposure. Where this is not reasonably practicable, then you must adequately control it.

4. Ensure that control measures are used and maintained

5. Monitor the exposure of employees to hazardous substances (if necessary).

6. Carry out appropriate health surveillance (where your assessment has shown this is necessary or required by regulations)

7. Prepare plans and procedures to deal with with accidents, incidents and emergencies

8. Ensure employees are properly informed, trained

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