Arbejdsgiverne pålægges således forpligtelse til at vurdere sikkerheds- og sundhedsrisikoen, så man kan identificere og gennemføre de foranstaltninger, der er nødvendige for at mindske disse risici for arbejdstagernes sundhed og sikkerhed.
Under such measures, the onus will fall on employers to assess the health and safety risks, so that the steps needed to reduce those risks can be identified and implemented, for example by means of an action plan involving technical and/or organisational measures aimed at reducing health and safety risks to a minimum.