An examination of the potential risks in the workplace, with the aim of assessing whether enough precautions have been put in place to prevent harm. A risk assessment focuses on the relationship between the worker, the work being carried out, the equipment being used and the conditions of the working environment.
Risk Management
The process of putting control measures into practice and monitoring the results, with the intention of reducing, or eliminating, the potential risks to health and safety.
Roll of solicitors
Roll of solicitors – a list of all admitted solicitors held by the Law Society.
Routes of Entry
Ways in which hazardous substances can enter the body, including inhalation, injection, ingestion and absorption.
Safepass
Safepass
Scam
Scam – any scheme that cheats people out of their property or money, or causes them damage for the benefit of others.
Schedule
document in the form of a table, or that gives details of items or tasks to be performed
Schedule of Rates
contractual basis for valuing construction work, consisting of a series of descriptive items detailing construction work to be done by a contractor (3.7.6), and against each of which a money value is entered by him or consisting of an officially recognized list of descriptive items detailing construction work and the price
Self-Assessment
An assessment carried out by the individual to determine how safely they are working and fulfilling their health and safety duties.
Short Listing
The process by which an owner selects the most qualified respondents or pre-qualified firms to be invited to submit a proposal in response to an RFP.
