Management Of H And S At Work Regs

Question 1

Employers duties??

Answer 1

• risk assessments
• effective management arrangements
• preventative and protective measures (schedule 1)
• competent staff
• emergency arrangements
• h and s information provided to all
• cooperate
• provide training
• temp workers included
• expectant mother’s and young
• health surveillance under certain circumstance (reg 6)

Question 2

What information should be supplied by employer under management of h and s at work regs???

Answer 2

• risks identified by risk assessments
• preventative and protective measures
• emergency arrangements and procedures

Question 3

Employees duties??

Answer 3

• use equipment and substance according to training
• report risks and danger
• report shortcomings

Question 4

Self employed duties??

Answer 4

• carry out risk assessments
• cooperate with those that work at premises (h and s coordinator)
• provide information relevant to those working in premises

Question 5

Joint occupation of premises

Answer 5

Two or more employers share workplace, each employer shall:

• cooperate
• reasonable steps to coordinate and comply with legal requirements
• make each other aware of risks

Question 6

Responsibilities of clients and their contractors??

Answer 6

• contractors protected by HSW act (section 3)

- most work governed by legally binding contract that covers all part work

Question 7

What should be considered when contractors are employed??

Answer 7

• h and s specified in contract
• significant hazards included
• contractors selected safety in mind
• h and s policies exchanged
• contractors given all h and s information (welfare and first aid arrangements)
• if appropriate contractor should supply risk assessments and method statements
• for contraction work: contractor aware of buried/overhead services and disposal waste arrangements
• contractors should be supervised
• contractors supervisors to check all work for h and s