It is the legal responsibility of a worker to maintain the health and safety practices in place and work in a way to ensure that they do not endanger theirs or other’s health, safety and welfare.…
Employer and employee responsibilities All employers and employees have a legal duty to ensure that their working environment is safe and secure. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is most important piece of legislation on health and safety. It states that employers have a legal duty to ensure that their working environment is safe and secure for employees and anyone else affected by the work they do. Some legislation may be specific to a particular job role, for example: • • UK Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations apply to the use of computer monitors in IT Working Time Directive and Working Time Regulations cover the maximum weekly working hours.…
Brief for Assignment 1: unit 008 (level 4): Roles, responsibilities and relationships in lifelong learning…
The responsibilities of employer for health and safety are to make workplace safe, prevent risk to health, tell their employee any potential hazards from the work , chemicals and other substances used by the firm, and give information, instructions, training and supervision as needed and to ensure the right warning signs are provided and well looked after.…
| Employers’ responsibilities arise from: -Legal responsibilities -Organisational responsibilities -Personal/moral responsibilitiesEmployers’ are responsible for: -Assessing risks -Putting procedures in place -Ensuring procedures are followed - Ensuring employees are appropriately trained in relation to infection control -Making sure employees are aware of the health and safety aspects of their work : -Posting information on notice boards -Keeping an information file such as Control of Substances Hazardous -to Health (COSHH) -Providing supervision -Keeping records -Ensuring that the relevant standards, policies and guidelines are available within the workplace…
2. Describe different types of accidents and sudden illness that may occur in own work setting…
Outcome 1 Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety…
Following the current guidance in the health and safety at work act 1974, gives the responsibility for health and safety to the employer and employees. The premises must be well maintain and safe, accidents and indents form must be fill in when any accident occurs.…
1.2 describe the main points of the health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer…
The Employer also has responsibilities to support the health and safety within the work place. The employer(s) have a responsibility to:…
The principal aim of following health, safety and security procedures is to prevent harm from occurring not only to employees while they at work but also to the business itself and its customers. Additionally, there are legal reasons why these procedures must be followed. According to one of the key legislation which is generic legislation Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 both employers and employees are responsible for ensuring safe and secure work environment.…
* Making sure employees are aware of the health and safety aspects of their work.…
6. Explain procedures to be followed if an accident or sudden illness should occur (3.2)…
Health and Safety: The health and safety Act 1974 (HASAWA) places certain responsibilities on both employers and employees. It is the responsibility of the employer to provide a safe working environment, however it is also the responsibility of the employee to show reasonable care for their safety. Therefore within health and social care there are responsibilities for both the employer and employee to maintain a safe working environment. Some of these are: Employers…
The law states that generally, the Employer has the main responsibility for Health and Safety although some tasks may also be delegated to staff. School staff also, have responsibility for…