Health & Safety

Question 1

What is the primary piece of legislation governing Health & Safety Law?

Answer 1

Health & Safety & Work Act 1974

Question 2

What is the primary function of the Health & Safety & Work Act 1974?

Answer 2

Places duty on employers, self employed people and people in control of premises to ensure that premises are safe to work and without risks at all times, SFARP.

Question 3

What does SFARP stand for?

Answer 3

So far as reasonably practicable

Question 4

Under the act, who is responsible for health & safety?

Answer 4

Everyone

Question 5

What procedures must be taken under the act?

Answer 5

• Adequate instruction and supervision must be given for the purposes of safety.
• Must take appropriate and preventative protective measures.
• Must make suitable and sufficient health and safety assessments.