Why should we manage workplace health and safety?

A health and safety management system is a set of policies, procedures, and processes an organization uses to manage its health and safety risks on the job. The following are the key components of a health and safety management system. A health and safety management system is a continuous process that requires ongoing commitment and involvement from all levels of the organization. The organization must establish a clear policy outlining its commitment to health and safety. All employees should know about the procedure, which should be used to plan and carry out the health and safety management system. Risk assessment and hazard identification are needed to find hazards in the workplace and figure out how dangerous they are. This involves evaluating the likelihood and severity of harm resulting from each hazard.  Once risks have been assessed and dangers identified, the organization needs to implement control measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of harm. This may involve impleme...