Introduction to Health and Safety at work

Most people are aware that health and safety is important, but for whatever reasons, precautions are regularly ignored. This video shows how very simple changes to workplace activity can avoid life changing harm or injury and the importance of health and safety at work. 00:00 A real life example of injury caused by poor measures 00:43 Workers' rights 00:54 Personal responsibilities 01:26 Risk assessment in our personal lives 02:19 Example of injury over a period of time 02:56 Managing risk in a work environment 04:37 Keeping the workplace as safe as possible It also shows how we all do our own risk assessments in our personal lives, so carrying them out at work is just a continuation of these. Although responsibility for health and safety primarily lies with the management, everyone has their role to play in looking after themselves and others. YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN OUR WELLNESS VIDEO    • What is Wellness [Living the Best Way we Can]   Please subscribe to our YouTube Chanel to get updates on new videos    / @whatyouneedtoknow   Watch all our videos here https://www.whatyouneedtoknow.co.uk/s... #H&S #healthandsafety #safetyatwork