This guide to the operation of effective management systems for health and safety outlines the implications of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992. It takes a management-orientated approach and covers management principles, legal duty, risk assessment, management systems and performance monitoring. The text is designed to help those taking the NEBOSH Certificate and Diploma examinations and should also be of interest to health and safety practitioners and managers responsible for the health and safety function within an organization.