The basic principle of
occupational health is to ensure that:
occupational health is to ensure that:
·
all people are given the highest level of health
and safety protection that is reasonably practicable;
all people are given the highest level of health
and safety protection that is reasonably practicable;
·
those who manage or control activities that give
rise, or may give rise, to risks to health or safety are responsible for
eliminating or reducing health and safety risks, so far as is reasonably
practicable;
those who manage or control activities that give
rise, or may give rise, to risks to health or safety are responsible for
eliminating or reducing health and safety risks, so far as is reasonably
practicable;
·
employers and self-employed people should be
proactive and take reasonably practicable measures to ensure health and safety
in their business activities;
employers and self-employed people should be
proactive and take reasonably practicable measures to ensure health and safety
in their business activities;
·
employers and employees should exchange information
about risks to health or safety and measures that can be taken to eliminate or
reduce those risks; and
employers and employees should exchange information
about risks to health or safety and measures that can be taken to eliminate or
reduce those risks; and
·
employees are entitled, and should be encouraged,
to be represented on health and safety issues.
employees are entitled, and should be encouraged,
to be represented on health and safety issues.
