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Document ID (ISN)75900
CIS number 00-1566
ISBN(s) 0-7176-0905-7
Year 2000
Convention or series no. HSG 137
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title Health risk management - A practical guide for managers in small and medium-sized enterprises
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Aug. 2000. 50p. Illus. 72 ref. Price: GBP 6.50.
Abstract Aimed at owners and managers or small and medium-sized enterprises to help them in controlling health risks arising from work, this booklet describes the four steps of a health risk management system, which are: finding out if there is a problem, deciding on what action to take, taking action and checking what has been done. Other topics covered include legal requirements in the United Kingdom, sources of additional information and check-lists.
Descriptors (primary) plant health organization; training material; risk factors; small enterprises
Descriptors (secondary) responsibilities of employers; United Kingdom; legal aspects; check lists; hazard evaluation; health hazards; role of management; training manuals
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Browse category(ies) Occupational health services
Small and medium-sized enterprises
OSH training