Surveyor
Health and safety in the workplace is not only the responsibility of the designated Health and Safety Officer, it is the duty of all members of staff to be responsible for the safety of everyone they may have to deal with during the working day; both soldiers and members of the public
The Health and Safety Executive are a body whose role is to promote safety in the workplace; both by providing information to employers and their employees, and also by ensuring that rules and guidelines are adhered to in everyday practice.
According to the Health and Safety Executive (or H&SE), the employer has a responsibility under law to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the employee's health, safety and welfare at work. The employer's duties include:
- Making the workplace safe and without risks to health
- Ensuring that plant and machinery are safe and that safe systems of work are set and are followed
- Ensuring articles and substances are moved, stored and used safely
- Providing adequate welfare facilities
- Giving the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary for health and safety
It is the duty of the employer to assess the risks to the health and safety of his/her staff. This will often necessitate a vigorous and thorough inspection of the workplace, paying particular attention to any piece of equipment or plant and any working practice that may be hazardous to the safety of the soldiers. If there are 5 or more soldiers any findings of the risk assessment must be recorded.
Weapons and heavy artillery must be regularly inspected to ensure that it is in perfect working condition. Any worn parts must be replaced immediately and any safety guards must not only be fitted and in good working order, but the NCO must also ensure that the operator is actually using them at all times: It is easy to leave a safety guard unused to save time on occasion, but this kind of behavior soon leads to bad...
The Health and Safety Executive are a body whose role is to promote safety in the workplace; both by providing information to employers and their employees, and also by ensuring that rules and guidelines are adhered to in everyday practice.
According to the Health and Safety Executive (or H&SE), the employer has a responsibility under law to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the employee's health, safety and welfare at work. The employer's duties include:
- Making the workplace safe and without risks to health
- Ensuring that plant and machinery are safe and that safe systems of work are set and are followed
- Ensuring articles and substances are moved, stored and used safely
- Providing adequate welfare facilities
- Giving the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary for health and safety
It is the duty of the employer to assess the risks to the health and safety of his/her staff. This will often necessitate a vigorous and thorough inspection of the workplace, paying particular attention to any piece of equipment or plant and any working practice that may be hazardous to the safety of the soldiers. If there are 5 or more soldiers any findings of the risk assessment must be recorded.
Weapons and heavy artillery must be regularly inspected to ensure that it is in perfect working condition. Any worn parts must be replaced immediately and any safety guards must not only be fitted and in good working order, but the NCO must also ensure that the operator is actually using them at all times: It is easy to leave a safety guard unused to save time on occasion, but this kind of behavior soon leads to bad...