Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 – legislation explained The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (also referred to as HSWA, the HSW Act, the 1974 Act or HASAWA) is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive, with local authorities (and other enforcing authorities) is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment. The full text of the Act (as amended) is available at legislation.gov.uk [1] where it can also be downloaded free of charge. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 [2] This is the latest version. [3] website. Statutory instruments are pieces of secondary legislation made under specific Acts of Parliament. See Legislation enforced by HSE[4] for more details. If you need further advice on legal matters concerning the workplace, please consult Sources of information and external advisory services[5]. You can also seek independent legal advice.
Business Banking from HSBC : HSBC UK Employee checklist : Department of Health - Managing your organisation Employee checklist Last modified date: 8 February 2007 The National Task Force on Violence has created the checklist to ensure social workers know their rights and obligations in preventing violent incidents. Combating Violence Against Social Care Staff Violence, threats and abuse to staff are unacceptable. This includes sexual and racial harassment, and threats to family and property. Violence and abuse are NOT part of the job. Managing violence, threats and abuse is the responsibility of both the employer and employee. Your EMPLOYER has the primary responsibility It includes providing you with: The Task Force has provided a Self-audit Tool for employers. Self-audit tool: introduction and overview But you have responsibilities too Familiarise yourself with your organisation's procedures, including those for when you areworking away from your base or with colleagues from other organisations Be prepared is there a history of violence? Plan what you and others will do.The plan should: It should:
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) - Work equipment and machinery These Regulations, often abbreviated to PUWER, place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over work equipment. PUWER also places responsibilities on businesses and organisations whose employees use work equipment, whether owned by them or not. PUWER requires that equipment provided for use at work is: suitable for the intended use safe for use, maintained in a safe condition and inspected to ensure it is correctly installed and does not subsequently deteriorate used only by people who have received adequate information, instruction and training accompanied by suitable health and safety measures, such as protective devices and controls. Some work equipment is subject to other health and safety legislation in addition to PUWER. What is work equipment? Work equipment is any machinery, appliance, apparatus, tool or installation for use at work (whether exclusively or not). What you must do When providing mobile work equipment[12], you must ensure that:
Legislation - First aid at work In the event of injury or sudden illness, failure to provide first aid could result in a casualty’s death. The employer should ensure that an employee who is injured or taken ill at work receives immediate attention. HSE will prosecute in cases where there is a significant risk, a disregard for established standards or persistent poor compliance with the law. More information can be found in HSE's Enforcement Policy Statement Employers’ legal duties The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. What is ‘adequate and appropriate’ will depend on the circumstances in the workplace. The Regulations do not place a legal duty on employers to make first-aid provision for non-employees such as the public[2] or children in schools[3]. Assessment of first-aid needs Special requirements for offshore work
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