Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 

Legal framework for promotion, stimulation and encouragement of high standards of occupational health and safety.

Aims:

 -To secure the health ,safety and welfare of persons at work

 - To protect other people from health and safety risks caused by work activities

Employers Responsibilities:

 - So far as is reasonably practicable

 - Ensure health, safety and welfare of employees

 - Provide, maintain safe plant and systems of work

 - Make arrangements of safe use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances

 - Provide information, instruction, training and supervision

 - Provide a safe place of work and safe entrance and exit

 - Provide a safe working environment with adequate welfare facilities.

Additional Duties:

 - To provide safety policies

 - Written statement where there are 5 or more employees

 - Must be communicated effectively to employees

Safety Representatives and Committees:

 - May be appointed as part of the liaison between employees, managers and employers

Employees Responsibilities:

 - To take reasonable care for their health and safety and others who may be affected by them

 - To co-operate with their employer and follow instructions etc

 - It is illegal to tamper with anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare.

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992:

 - To risk assess all operations

 - To employ competent persons

 - To provide training

Other regulations that apply include:  

 - Workplace safety and welfare

 - Work and display screenS equipment  

 - Manual Handling  

 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)  

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH):

 - Noise  

 - First Aid

 - Consultation with employees