Health and Safety at work act 1974
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- Created on: 28-02-14 09:24
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- The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- It is the umbrella for all health and safety legislation
- Both employers and employees have the responsibility to ensure work is all carried out safely
- some regulations under the act:
- COSHH
- RIDDOR
- Manual handling operations
- It applies to all workplaces and anyone who is affected by work activities
- Employers must
- Ensure the safety of their employers
- make sure equipment is all safe
- deal with substances safely
- have a written health and safety policy
- Employees must:
- take care of their own health and safety
- take care of others health and safety
- co-operate with their employer
- It is the umbrella for all health and safety legislation
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