GMB Approach to Preventing Injuries and
Ill Health
IDENTIDY THE HAZARD
Look for the things that can cause an accident or damage
health
ELIMINATE THE HAZARD
Stop using or doing whatever it is that could
harm or cause ill health to GMB members. If this is not
possible,
CONTROL THE RISK
Look at ways to make the job safer. This could
be through changing the ways the job is done, or by providing a
barrier between the hazard and the worker. Once the job has been
made as safe as possible, thought can be given to extra safeguards
such as,
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Masks, gloves and other protective equipment
is the least effective method of preventing harm as it does not
make the task itself any safer. But it should be considered once
the hazard has been identified, and employers have tried to
eliminate the risk and put control measures in place.