Health and Safety: Risk Management

Health and Safety: Risk Management is the clearest and most comprehensive book on risk management available today. This newly revised sixth edition takes into account new developments in legislation, standards and good practice. ISO 45001, the international health and safety management system standard, is given comprehensive treatment together with the guidance in ISO 45002. The latest ISO 10013 has also been addressed, however, ISO 45003 on psychosocial risk has been dealt with in a companion volume, Well-being and Wellness: Psychosocial Risk Management also by Boyle and Charlton.

The book is divided into four main parts. Part 1.1 begins with a basic introduction to the techniques of health and safety risk management and continues with a description of ISO 45001. Part 1.2 covers basic human factors including how the sense organs work and the psychology of the individual. Part 2.1 deals with more advanced techniques of risk management including advanced incident investigation, audit and risk assessment, and Part 2.2 covers a range of advanced human factors topics including human error and decision making.

This authoritative treatment of health and safety risk management is essential reading for both students working towards degrees, diplomas and postgraduate or vocational qualifications, and experienced health and safety professionals, who will find it invaluable as a reference.

Dr Tony Boyle was a freelance consultant specialising in research and development aspects of health and safety. He has extensive consultancy, lecturing and training experience in Europe and has also worked in Hong Kong, Thailand and the USA. Tony is a Chartered Fellow of IOSH, a Chartered Psychologist, a Registered Occupational Psychologist and a Certified Risk Professional. He has held various occupational safety and occupational psychology research and lecturing posts. Until 1998 he was chairman of the health and safety consultancy Hastam and remained a non-executive director of the company until 2022.

Dr Fiona Charlton has more than 20 years’ experience in operational and strategic health and safety positions. She holds a master's degree in occupational health and safety from Queens University, Belfast and a professional doctorate from Sunderland University that examined the impact of workplace cultures on health and safety management. Fiona continues to work full-time in the private sector, is a Chartered Member of IOSH, and sits on viva panels for doctoral students at Sunderland University.