What Is A Health & Safety System?
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. This sets out the duties which employers have towards employees and each other, and the duties to members of the public. A management system is a set of policies and procedures that meet the requirements of health and safety legislation whilst being practical to implement across an organisation. Each management system should be bespoke to the organisational activities and based upon an assessment of risk. Some core elements of a health and safety management system are given below.