The document discusses health and safety in the workplace. It provides examples of costs an organization may incur due to inadequate health and safety standards, such as fines, lost production time, and higher insurance premiums. Influences on an organization's standards are also outlined, including regulations, shareholders, unions, and senior management commitment. Reasons for promoting good standards are given as moral responsibility, legal obligations, and financial losses from accidents. The roles of health inspectors in issuing improvement and prohibition notices are defined, and how appeals against each type of notice work. Key elements of a health and safety management system are outlined as policy, organization, planning, monitoring, and review. Sources of information to help reduce manual handling risks are identified as
The document discusses health and safety in the workplace. It provides examples of costs an organization may incur due to inadequate health and safety standards, such as fines, lost producti…