The term “well –being” can mean a condition of happiness or prosperity or general welfare. In summary therefore, OH&S relates to ensuring that all persons on an organizations property can continue to undertake their work or other business in an environment that is free from risks and hazards that could inflict injury or pain.

Information obtained from the UK OH&S regulator, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) suggests that at least one person is killed and over 6000 are injured at work every day throughout the country. In addition to this, a further three quarter of a million people take time off work because of what they regard as work related illness. This all amounts to approximately 30 million work days lost as a result of accidents and ill health adding costs to the business, the workers and their families through loss of pay, cost of temporary staff, damage to property or equipment, and lost production.