The Health And Safety At Work Act 1974
The Health and Safety at work Act 1974
All workers have a right to work in places where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled. Health and safety is about stopping you getting hurt at work or ill through work. Your employer is responsible for health and safety, but you must help.
What employers must do for you.
Decide what could harm you in your job and the precautions to stop it. This is part of risk assessment in any way you can understand, explain how risks will be controlled and tell you who is responsible
Consult and work with you and you health and safety representative in protecting everyone from harm and in the workplace
Give you the health and safety training you need to do your job free charge. Free of charge, provide you with any equipment and protective clothing you need, and ensure it is properly looked after Provide toilets, washing facilities and drinking water Provide adequate first-aid facilities.
All workers have a right to work in places where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled. Health and safety is about stopping you getting hurt at work or ill through work. Your employer is responsible for health and safety, but you must help.
What employers must do for you.
Decide what could harm you in your job and the precautions to stop it. This is part of risk assessment in any way you can understand, explain how risks will be controlled and tell you who is responsible
Consult and work with you and you health and safety representative in protecting everyone from harm and in the workplace
Give you the health and safety training you need to do your job free charge. Free of charge, provide you with any equipment and protective clothing you need, and ensure it is properly looked after Provide toilets, washing facilities and drinking water Provide adequate first-aid facilities.