The Management Regulations — how to approach workplace risk
[ch 3: pages 38-39]Regulation 4 of the Management Regulations requires employers to implement protective and preventative occupational safety measures by following these principles:
• avoid risks altogether;
• evaluate any risks that cannot be avoided;
• combat risks at source;
• adapt the work to the individual, particularly with regard to workplace design, the choice of work equipment and working and production methods, with a view to alleviating monotonous work and work at a predetermined work-rate;
• adapt to technical progress;
• replace dangerous work with safe or safer alternatives;
• develop a coherent overall prevention policy covering technology, work organisation, working conditions, social relationships and the working environment;
• prioritise collective over individual protective measures; and
• give workers appropriate instructions.