Health and Safety Law
Health and Safety Law
Health and Safety at work act 1974
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 also referred to as HASAW or HSW is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom.
This Act provides a framework for ensuring the health and safety of all employees in any work activity. It also provides for the health and safety of anyone who may be affected by work activities e.g. Visitors.
Section 2 places a duty on employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees as far as is reasonably practicable.
Section 3 requires employers to ensure that non-employees (e.g. pupils/students) who may be affected by work activities are not exposed to risks to their health and safety.
Section 4 places a duty on anyone responsible for the workplace to ensure that the premises, plant and machinery do not endanger the people using them.
Section 5 requires employers to prevent and control harmful, noxious or offensive emissions into the atmosphere.
Section 6 places duties on designers, manufacturers and suppliers to ensure that articles and substances are safe for use.
Section 7 states that it is the duty of every employee while at work to take reasonable care of him or herself and of any other person who may be affected by his or her actions.
Section 8 requires employees not to interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interest of health and safety.
Management of Health and safety at work regulations 1999
The main requirement of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations is that employers must carry out risk assessments to eliminate or reduce risks.
In addition, employers also need to: make arrangements for implementing the health and safety measures identified as necessary by risk assessments monitor and review those arrangements appoint people with sufficient knowledge, skills, experience and training to help them to implement these arrangements set up emergency procedures and provide information
Health and Safety at work act 1974
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 also referred to as HASAW or HSW is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom.
This Act provides a framework for ensuring the health and safety of all employees in any work activity. It also provides for the health and safety of anyone who may be affected by work activities e.g. Visitors.
Section 2 places a duty on employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees as far as is reasonably practicable.
Section 3 requires employers to ensure that non-employees (e.g. pupils/students) who may be affected by work activities are not exposed to risks to their health and safety.
Section 4 places a duty on anyone responsible for the workplace to ensure that the premises, plant and machinery do not endanger the people using them.
Section 5 requires employers to prevent and control harmful, noxious or offensive emissions into the atmosphere.
Section 6 places duties on designers, manufacturers and suppliers to ensure that articles and substances are safe for use.
Section 7 states that it is the duty of every employee while at work to take reasonable care of him or herself and of any other person who may be affected by his or her actions.
Section 8 requires employees not to interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interest of health and safety.
Management of Health and safety at work regulations 1999
The main requirement of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations is that employers must carry out risk assessments to eliminate or reduce risks.
In addition, employers also need to: make arrangements for implementing the health and safety measures identified as necessary by risk assessments monitor and review those arrangements appoint people with sufficient knowledge, skills, experience and training to help them to implement these arrangements set up emergency procedures and provide information