Health and safety factsheet

Filed Under: Health & Safety - Factsheets | Published on: Friday, 20 January 2012 03:13 PM
Introduction
 
The main duties on the employer, in relation to health and safety, are contained in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA).  The HSWA states that the employer has a duty to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all employees. This specifically requires the provision of:
  • Safe and adequate plant and equipment
  • Safe place of work
  • Competent and safe fellow employees
  • A safe system of work
It should be emphasised that this duty of care does not just extend to employees. It also encompasses visitors, customers, contractors and any other people who might be affected by the organisation`s activities.
 
Employees also have duties under the HSWA. The main requirements of which are to:
  • Take reasonable care for their own health and safety, and any others who might be affected by their actions
  • Co-operate with the employer to enable health and safety requirements to be met.
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