CHAPTER 16

Managing the Risks

Up until now, this has been an auditing process to identify just where you are at the moment in relation to health, safety, and fire risks to you and your business. You now have a file that contains information about how your business operates, including the following:

The type and structure of the business

The products you make or service you provide to customers

How the premises are laid out and activities organized in the business

Who and where people are

In addition, you have used this information, plans of the site and premises, and a range of checklists to show how well you are controlling risks in the workplace by:

Identifying health, safety, and fire hazards in each area of the business;

Identifying ...

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