Health and Safety

Which year was the Health and Safety at Work Act introduced?

Under the HSWA )Health and Safety at Work Act) employers, as far as reasonably practical, must produce written Health & Safety policies where five or more people are employed

At Bridgwater and Taunton College who needs to abide by the Health and Safety rules?

A Health and Safety Law Poster is a brief guide to [blank_start]health and safety law,[blank_end] and provides a list of the key points employees and employers have to know. Every business in the UK must [blank_start]display[blank_end] a copy of this poster, regardless of the amount of staff they employ

An approved Accident Book and First Aider certificates and information is required in any business

Employers must provide the following;

Employers must ensure the following;

All employees (including students) have a legal responsibility to;

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be [blank_start]provided[blank_end] by the employer, where appropriate, at their own [blank_start]expense[blank_end], for use by employees at [blank_start]work[blank_end]. Employers should [blank_start]Instruct[blank_end] staff on how to correctly use the equipment, when and why it must be [blank_start]worn[blank_end] or used. Employees must use this [blank_start]equipment[blank_end] and must be given [blank_start]training[blank_end]. Any [blank_start]defect[blank_end] in the equipment provided must be reported [blank_start]immediately[blank_end].

The impact of ignoring Health and Safety could be.....

The financial implications of ignoring Health and Safety are....

Creating and maintaining a healthy and safe workplace makes good moral sense as well as good business sense

The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) have the power to...

The HSE has the [blank_start]power[blank_end] to [blank_start]investigate[blank_end], to stop a [blank_start]process[blank_end], [blank_start]close[blank_end] a room/factory floor, [blank_start]interview[blank_end] staff and to [blank_start]seize[blank_end] equipment

Business has the right to interfere with a HSE investigation

The current Health and Safety at Work Act was introduced to maintain minimum Health and Safety [blank_start]standards[blank_end], to [blank_start]control[blank_end] the actions of employers, and to [blank_start]secure[blank_end] the health, safety and [blank_start]welfare[blank_end] of those working at or visiting work premises.