Safety protocol implementation.

What is it about?

This is a technical encyclopedia entry, written in a user-friendly language, on safety protocols in work processes. HACCP is short for Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point. This is the most sophisticated safety protocol used in work processes, including industrial, scientific, etc, globally. This short essay was commissioned by the encyclopedia 'Food Issues'. The entry offers an introduction to HACCP, identifies some difficulties associated with the method, and it suggests various applications.

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Why is it important?

HACCP has to do with safety in work. Its applications are innumerable, and it can be potentially applied to any activity, professional or otherwise. This encyclopedia entry incorporates the latest information on research developments and international application standards, presented in an accessible language. HACCP is a prevention protocol which saves lives and it improves the quality of work environments and the experience of work or any activity where safety may be compromised at any given point. It is the standard preventive safety practice supported and promoted by the World Health Organisation.