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Candidates are required to outline the main employee and employer’s responsibilities under the following health and safety legislation:

* It is important to have knowledge of the health & safety at work act 1974, because this outlines your responsibilities as an employee, some

Although the Health and Safety at work etc. Act 1974 provides criminal legislation for employers, there are various key health and safety requirements that identify a duty of care owed to an employee by an employer, that have been set via precedents. This essay aims to identify the key health and safety requirements owed by an employer to an employee, deriving from common law, including the principle of vicarious liability

Under this act, employers are responsible for reporting certain types of incidents, accidents or illnesses to the Health and Safety Exectutive, or the local authority.

health and safety procedures and practises should be under continual scrutiny and areas for improvement should be monitored and dealt with. A good method of monitoring & improving are health, safety and security procedures are visually. Check visitors have signed in the visitor’s book, look for items blocking fire exits or hallways, wet signs are in place during cleaning, COSHH cupboards are kept locked, medication trolleys are secure, hoists are clean and stored in a correct storage place. Policies and procedures need to be reviewed regularly to ensure they are still relevant, circumstances in workplace can change and new risk assessments will need to be put in place or old ones reviewed. Policies and procedures may need evaluating and developing

The Health and Safety at Work Act is probably one of the main laws to consider as this not only affects your safety but

Section 2 of the HSW Act deals with employersʹ duties, and states: ʺIt shall be the duty of all employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health safety and welfare of all their employees whilst they are at work.ʺ

Task 4Ensuring health and safety is an important responsibility not only for the Managers but all associated with the premises. Evaluate your organisation’s health and safety policy and procedures in line with legislative requirements and propose recommendations on how health and safety should be managed

Under the Health & Safety at work Act I have many responsibilities as an employee. These responsibilities must be obeyed in order to maintain a safe working area and minimize any potential hazards or risks to yourself or others. Some of my responsibilities as an employee are as followed:

The risk operates (as a tenant) out of grade level open air yard lot. A walk-through of the vehicle storage area revealed no noteworthy defect hazards. There are (2) total exits in the vehicle storage area. Exit unobstructed. All parts are checked and tested and come without a warranty. In addition to retail sales to the public, they offer special wholesale pricing for automotive professionals. There is no employee exposure at this location.

Problems to be solved. Due to neighborhood declarations of covenants and municipality parking restrictions, owners of recreational vehicles and travel trailers require an alternate location to store their vehicles. Furthermore, the cost associated with such a luxury recreational item, makes secure storage a primary concern.

lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling. s Use mechanical devices where possible, e.g. trolleys, pallet movers, FLTs, conveyors, scissor lifts etc. s Train staff in safe lifting techniques. s Consider breaking up loads to make them more manageable or the use of two or more people for certain jobs. s Ensure aisles are of sufficient width and consider raising the height of any working platforms to reduce the need to bend or twist. s Keep passageways, stairs and delivery areas clear. s Dispose of loose packaging and bindings properly. s Clean up spillages immediately and display warning notices. s Fasten cables securely to the floor or re-route overhead if possible

Systems shall be put in place for the care and proper storage of all lifting equipment. Any defective equipment shall be tagged Out of Service immediately.

Answer The costs incur for inadequate standard of workplace Health and safety include lost production, time dealing with the subsequent investigations; plant damage and replacement and clean up activities; paying those involved during absences as a result of accident or ill-health, having to recruit and train replacement labour and redeployment and/or rehabilitation costs on return to work; costs by fines from the enforcement authorities or by a civil claim from the injured, rise in insurance premiums, poor staff morale which could lead to industrial unrest and high staff turnover, the damage to the organization’s reputation which could lead to a loss of orders and a subsequent decrease in its profitability.

Duty of care for the safety of employees : The employer has an obligation to take reasonable precautions for the safety of their employees. ( This obligation customary law and the Law on Safety and Health at Work, 1974 is derived) . The right to a minimum wage of £ 6.31 over 21 years of age under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 Employers are responsible for the acts of their employees if they are committed in the exercise of their functions. The duty of the employer is often expressed as an obligation to : -