This RRC Introduction provides a simple overview of the key factors relevant to health and safety. It provides an excellent introduction for all who need a basic understating of health and safety and is an essential pre-reader for anybody embarking on a NEBOSH certificate or similar course and who has little formal knowledge of health and safety.

Summary of contents:

• Foundations in Health and Safety
• Health and Safety Management Systems
• Setting a Health and Safety Policy
• Organising Staff, Planning and Implementing
• Measuring, Audit and Review
• Workplace Hazards and Risk Control.

This guide provides definitions for key Health & Safety terms in clear, accessible language. The terms are explained in the context of the health and safety industry, and may differ from wider definitions.

Listed in alphabetical order, it is the perfect companion to any health and safety related course or those with Health & Safety responsibilities within their role.

This publication gives insights into best practices, legal obligations, and proactive measures to foster a safe and inclusive work environment for vulnerable workers.

Written in a question and answer format, it provides clear guidance on identifying hazards, evaluating risks, and implementing control measures, employers can create safer work environments and protect their employees from harm. 

By understanding what to expect workers can be more confident asking for support in various employment scenarios.

Psychosocial risks are frequently recognised in the workplace as having a negative impact on workers’ health, safety and well-being. 

Written in a question and answer format, this guide offers insight into best practices, their legal obligations, and increase their awareness of measures to promote well-being in their workplace.

The advice in this publication sits alongside an occupational health and safety (OHS) management system. Each section of this publication follows the clauses of the ISO 45003 standard.

Is Safety a Priority or a Core Value in your Organisation?

This definitive guide moves beyond rules and regulations to explore the true foundation of workplace safety: a thriving Health and Safety Culture, and how to influence it. 

You will understand the drivers that shape your workplace through the following:

• Understand the "Why": Learn about the moral, legal, and business drivers proving that prioritising safety is the key to long-term organisational success and sustainability.
• Decipher the Human Element: Explore Human Factors, the Iceberg Model of culture, and the three types of violations to understand why accidents occur even with strong systems in place.
• Lead with Impact: Gain actionable insights on how leadership behaviours and management practices can either reinforce safety or inadvertently drive risk.
• Build Trust and Transparency: Establish and foster Psychological Safety and a Just Culture, empowering employees to speak up, report accidents, and contribute to continuous improvement without fear of blame.
• Measures of Success: Utilise Safety Maturity models, Leading and Lagging Indicators, and effective Climate Assessments to proactively manage risk and develop a Generative safety culture.

By embracing the principles in this guide, you will transform safety from a passive compliance exercise into an active, shared responsibility, leading to a safer, more efficient, and ultimately more successful organisation.

This publication goes beyond theory to equip professionals with the knowledge to proactively improve safety, helping to transform it from a set of rules into a shared organisational value.

A guide to some of the key concepts in health and safety law, RRCs Health and Safety Law Step Notes provide an alphabetical reference guide to basic legal terms and pieces of legislation that are relevant to those involved in health and safety. If you want to know how the appeals procedure works in a criminal case, what an ACoP is, or who is considered a responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, then this is the reference guide for you.

A guide to the basic concepts of occupational health and hygiene management, RRC’s Occupational Health & Hygiene Step Notes is a handy reference tool for health and safety practitioners who also need to have a good understanding of the fundamentals of occupational health and hygiene. As well as covering general aspects of occupational health and hygiene, the guide looks at chemical, biological and physical agents that can cause health or hygiene issues in the workplace, as well as ergonomic hazards and issues relating to prevention and control.