| Document ID (ISN) | 66129 |
| CIS number |
96-142 |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Information Sheet MISC 038
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Use of risk assessment within government departments |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1996. vii, 46p. 6 ref. |
| Abstract |
This report by the Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Assessment describes current risk assessment practices used by government departments in decision-making related to health, safety and the environment in the United Kingdom. A review of the principles and practice of risk assessment is presented and its use within each department is analyzed, including that of the Health and Safety Commission and Executive. Common approaches are identified and recommendations are made for increasing coherence and consistency in certain areas. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational safety and health; role of government; hazard evaluation; United Kingdom |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
report; public OSH institutions |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation
|
