HSE makes the case for sensible risk management HSE views sensible risk management as key to securing compliance with health and safety regulations and also vital to removing many of the myths surrounding the health and safety debate. Promoting a sensible approach to health and safety is one of the main planks in the Health and Safety Commission's strategy to 2010 and beyond. Vic Coleman, HSE's head of planning, efficiency and finance, in his speech at the congress covered major topics in the risk arena, including: the trivial issues that are used to undermine the risk debate; the trade offs that need to be made to ensure health and safety doesn't become a burden and how seeking to eliminate all risks is neither practical nor desirable. He commented: "HSC wishes to champion and promote its position, i.e. the middle ground, making the case for sensible risk control measures that are sensibly applied. Risk assessment should not be viewed as a burden, they enable a company to identify where the risk is highest and can identify control measures that are in proportion to the risk." A full copy of Vic Coleman’s presentation is available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/sensiblehealthandsafety
•Date: 19th May 2005 • Region: UK • Type:
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