Workplace health and safety is all about sensibly managing risks to protect employees,
contractors, visitors, and the business. Good health and safety management is characterised
by strong leadership involving all managers, employees, suppliers, contractors, and
customers. In a global context, health and safety is also an essential part of the movement
towards sustainable development.
The importance of health and safety in the workplace simply cannot be underestimated. As
well as being the law, it is part and parcel of being a good employer to make sure employees
aren’t at risk of any injury because of the work they do.