Abstract
This report explains the basic concept of the risk management. It is consists of the risk assessment and the risk reduction measures and so on. And they are the essential processes in carrying out the safety and health management. The risk assessment procedure consists of processes such as identifying of products and work contents to be used, hazard identification, risk estimation and risk evaluation, and if the risk is unacceptable, the process of risk reduction measures is implemented. In addition, this report is also mentioned to methods for estimating and detecting hazards and risks before new development or work begins. The basic theories of the safety and health management are rooted in the ergonomics/human factors. The ergonomics/human factors is based on the idea of designing equipments, and systems, work environments, working practice, etc. with priority on a human being.
