Any business that uses or handles chemicals poses a risk to workers, to the
public and to the environment. If unexpected things happen because of a lack of
foresight, the result may be an accident that has significant impact. Companies
have an obligation to safeguard workers, the environment and the wider
community by doing as much as they can to prevent and avoid accidents.
Companies must therefore have in place the means to identify the possibility of
accidents and to understand, prevent, and (where necessary) respond to them
appropriately. This is the basis for Responsible Production.