What is the Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974?
Employers have a duty under the law to ensure their employees’ health, safety and welfare at work. In general, their duties include: • carrying out a risk assessment; • arranging for the health and safety measures identified by the risk assessment to be implemented; • recording any significant findings of the risk; • assessment and the arrangements for health and safety measures where there are five or more employees; • appointing competent people to help implement the arrangements; • setting up emergency procedures; • providing clear information and training to employees; • working with other employers sharing the same workplace; • setting up emergency procedures; • providing adequate first-aid facilities; • making sure that the workplace satisfies health, safety and welfare requirements, eg for ventilation, temperature, lighting, and sanitary, washing and rest facilities; • making sure that work equipment is suitable for its intended use, so far as health and safety is concerned, and
