| Abstract |
This guidance aims to increase awareness of the accident and ill health picture in the food and drink industries and to stimulate awareness of priority areas for attention. It targets management and safety representatives in firms of all sizes.Although food and drink is processed in a strictly controlled environment to be safe and wholesome to eat, it would be wrong to perceive these industries as 'low risk' in terms of the safety and health of employees. Food processing operations, by their very nature, can be hazardous. Positive action is needed to continue to improve the overall health and safety performance in the food and drink industries. Effective management of occupational safety and health is essential to sound business management. This book advises on managing safety risks and occupational health priorities, and also offers sources of further advice and information. Many companies have excellent health and safety records - suggestions in this guidance reflect their good practice, In other companies, this positive safety culture needs to be developed. This guidance will help you do that in your company. Contents: Foreword; Priority health and safety topics; How to use this recipe; Why positive action is needed; It pays to manage health and safety; Action plan for management; Safety: The priorities; Managing the safety hazards; Occupational health: The priorities; Managing the occupational health priorities; What is HSE doing? Getting help and advice. |
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