Health And Safety At Work Act 1974

Question 1

What is the HSWA 1974

Answer 1

Is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain.

Question 2

Section 2 HSWA

Answer 2

Mainly concerns employers and what they must do:
Provide and maintain plant and systems of work that are safe
Safely use, handle, stole and transport articles and substances
Provide instruction, information, training and supervision
Write a safety policy

Question 3

Section 3 HSWA

Answer 3

‘Employees and self-employed people must ensure that people NOT in his employment who may be affected by his work are not exploded to the H&S risks’

Question 4

Section 4 and 6 HSWA

Answer 4

4- landlords and occupiers should maintain buildings and provide safe access.
6- designers, manufactures, suppliers and importers to design and construct safe articles, and carry out necessary tests on their equipment.

Question 5

Section 7&37 HSWA

Answer 5

7- employee has a duty to take their own health and safety and that of others.
37-body corporate, it is an offence for a manager, directors or similar officer to have connived or consented to an offence being committed or contribute to any neglect on his part