After reading this chapter/video, you should be able to:
- Outline Legal requirements.
- Outline the scope and nature of occupational health and
safety.
- Explain briefly the moral, social and economic reasons for
maintaining and promoting good standards of health and
safety in the workplace
- Outline the role of national governments and
international bodies in formulating a framework for the
regulation of health and safety
- Identify the nature and key sources of health and safety
information
- Outline the key elements of a health and safety
management system