European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work
This years campaign will be a
two year one focusing on workplace risk assessments -
13th May 2008
This years European
Campaign for Safety and Health at Work, previously
known as Euroweek, will be a two year campaign which
focuses on workplace risk assessments.
European week itself on 20-24 October 2008 will see
many events throughout the UK, with the official UK
launch being held in London on the 24th June 2008
being aimed at employers, workers, safety
representatives and other stakeholders.
The campaign aims to promote an integrated
management approach which considers all the
different steps of the risk assessment process. It
needs to convey that risk assessments should take a
systematic approach to evaluate all aspects of tasks
undertaken, and identify what may cause
workplace
accidents, if any
hazards that could cause accidents
can be removed, any preventative measures that
should be put into place, any protective equipment
or clothing that should be worn, and whether
adequate training has been provided.
It hopes to promote an approach to risk assessment
in which all the workforce are involved and
consulted, with whats required being clear to all.
Risk assessments should be used as an accident
prevention tool and not as a reactive action after
an accident at work has occurred.
Further information on the European Campaign for
Safety and Health at Work can be found at
http://osha.europa.eu/campaigns/hw2008/about.
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