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2. Carrying out a comprehensive risk assessment in the workplace
The overall assessment of workplace risks is a genuine company project, based on a well-constructed, necessarily collective, analysis approach, and seen as a first step towards an overall prevention program.
2.1 Fundamental points of reference to guide any risk assessment project
To be effective, risk assessment must be the subject of a structured and participative project management approach, based on the following benchmarks:
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Involving the employer
Company management must demonstrate its commitment to the risk assessment process. It must commit to precise objectives and resources, and to the organization of the project (steering committee, players, time allocated, etc.), as well as to...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Risk management – Guidelines. - NF ISO 31000 - Juin 2018
- Risk management – Risk assessment guidelines. - FD X50-252 - Février 2006
- Machine safety – General design principles – Risk assessment and risk reduction. - NF EN ISO 12100 - Décembre 2010
- Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements and guidelines for their use. - ISO 45001 :2018 - Mars 2018
Regulations
Council Directive 89/391/EEC of June 12, 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work.
Law no. 91-1414 of December 31, 1991 amending the Labor Code and the Public Health Code to promote occupational risk prevention and transposing European directives on occupational health and safety.
Décret n° 2001-1016 du 5 novembre...
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