Legislation Flashcards
Who is accountable?
The law places duties so far as is reasonably practicable on employers and employees.
Employers must:
* ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees
* provide suitable welfare facilities
carry out regular risk assessments and keep them up to date carry out regular training provide a safe environment
* ensure safe access to and egress from the workplace.
What must Employees do?
Employees must:
• take reasonable care of themselves and others not act recklessly, interfere with or misuse anything which is intended for health and safety provision.
Training and competence in the workplace: Should you carry out any tasks you are not trained to do?
You should not be asked to carry out any tasks that you have not been trained to do. If you are asked to carry out a task, you must be
‘competent to complete it. A competent person will have the adequate knowledge, skills and experience to undertake the task.
Training is required to:
comply with the law
* ensure staff have the knowledge to complete the task
* keep employees safe at work
* make sure employees are competent
* ensure employees have the ability to use equipment in the workplace.
Why is training required?
Why is training required?
Training is required to:
• comply with the law
• ensure staff have the knowledge to complete the task
• keep employees safe at work
.make sure emplovees are competent
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• ensure employees have the ability to use equipment in the workplace.
What are the essentials of health and Safety policy
Statement of intent
Organisation
Arrangements
Explain what a Statement of intent?
The Statement of intent defines what the company intends to do.
Organisation policy
The policy must clearly state to people their duties and accountability
Explain the Arrangements
The arrangements are the safety procedures that ensure that work is carried out safely.
A written statement of the health and safety policy, is a legal requirement if there are a minimum of how many employees?
Health and safety policy
It is the duty of every employer to prepare and regularly revise a written statement of the health and safety policy, this is a legal requirement if there are five or more employees.
