Step 4 — Taking action Implement the preventive and protective measures according to the prioritization plan.

Employees have to be informed about the results of the risk assessment and the planned improvements. The long-term implementation of measures within the daily work depends greatly on the participation of the workers and their acceptance of the measures. Specialists in occupational health and safety and quality management should compare and coordinate their activities and establish an integrated quality, as well as health and safety, management system.

The necessary improvements derived from the risk assessment should be planned regarding what should be done by whom and by when to eliminate or control the risks. A time schedule should be established together with everybody involved.

Important to note Important to note how to carry out a risk assessment.

Example: It is better to provide employees with height-adjustable tables than to train them to relax their back muscles which are cramped from sitting all day at a desk which is too high or low. Consider how technical, organizational and personal/individual measures can work together. 

The necessary improvements derived from the risk assessment should be planned regarding what should be done by whom and by when to eliminate or control the risks. A time schedule should be established together with everybody involved.

Hierarchy of Controls