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A specified risk management approach must be used or certain requirements met when dealing with the certain kinds of work or work situations.
General Risk and Workplace Management (Part 2)
We have produced these guidelines to explain the requirements for the following types of work situations:
- remote or isolated work
- atmospheres with potential for fire or explosion
- raised and falling objects
- loose material in enclosed spaces
- containers of liquids
- substances hazardous to health.
General risk and workplace management - part 2
Hazardous substances fall under the definition of ‘substances hazardous to health’ and have further requirements to meet.
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