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Document ID (ISN)108970
CIS number 08-1281
Year 2008
Convention or series no. Facts 81
Title Risk assessment - The key to healthy workplaces
Original title Ocenkata na riska - ključăt kăm zdravoslovni rabotni mesta [in Bulgarian]
Riskbedömning - nyckeln till ett hälsosamt arbetsliv [in Swedish]
Arbejdspladsvurdering - nřglen til sunde arbejdspladser [in Danish]
Gefährdungsbeurteilung - der Schlüssel zu gesunden Arbeitsplätzen [in German]
Ektímēsē kindúnou - to kleidí gia asfaleís kai ugieís hṓrous ergasías [in Greek]
Evaluación de riesgos: la clave para unos trabajos saludables [in Spanish]
Riskihindamine on tervislike töökohtade vőti [in Estonian]
Riskinarviointi - avain terveelliseen työhön [in Finnish]
L'évaluation des risques - Le garant de lieux de travail sains [in French]
Kockázatértékelés - kulcs az egészséges munkahelyekhez [in Hungarian]
La valutazione dei rischi, la chiave per garantire ambienti di lavoro sani e sicuri [in Italian]
Rizikos vertinimas - raktas į saugias darbo vietas [in Lithuanian]
Risku novērtēšana - pamats drošām un veselībai nekaitīgām darba vietām [in Latvian]
L-evalwazzjoni tar-riskju - il-muftieħ għal postijiet tax-xogħol li jġibu 'l quddiem is-saħħa [in Maltese]
Risicobeoordeling - onmisbaar voor een gezonde werkplek [in Dutch]
Ocena ryzyka zawodowego - sposób na zdrowe i bezpieczne miejsce pracy [in Polish]
Avaliaçăo de riscos: a chave para locais de trabalho seguros e saudáveis [in Portuguese]
Evaluarea riscurilor - calea spre locuri de muncă sigure şi sănătoase [in Romanian]
Hodnotenie rizík - kl'úč k zdravým pracoviskám [in Slovak]
Ocena tveganja - ključ do varnih in zdravju prijaznih delovnih mest [in Slovenian]
Hodnocení rizik - klíč k ochraně zdraví na pracovišti [in Czech]
Bibliographic information European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, http://osha.eu.int, 2008. 2p. Illus.
Internet access http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/factsheets/81/view [in Multilingual]
Abstract Risk assessment is the basis for successful safety and health management, and the key to reducing work-related accidents and occupational diseases. If it is implemented well, it can improve workplace safety and health, and business performance in general. This fact sheet summarizes the five steps involved in carrying out a risk assessment, namely: identifying the hazards and persons at risk; evaluating and prioritizing the risks; deciding on preventive action; taking action; monitoring and reviewing.
Descriptors (primary) hazard evaluation; European Union
Descriptors (secondary) public OSH institutions; data sheet; description of technique
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceEuropean Union
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Risk evaluation