Learning Outcome 2

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Learning Outcome 2

• Working practices

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Learning intentions

• By the end of the lesson you should be able to
• distinguish between employers and employees
  responsibilities and duties
• identify ways of communicating health and safety
  information
• state various piece of legislation
• demonstrate knowledge of consequences to
  employer and employee of not adhering to
  legislation.

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Workplace legislation

• Employers and employees have a duty of
  responsibility.

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Employers responsibilities

• In general, the employer's duties include
• making the workplace safe and without risks to
  health
• ensuring plant and machinery are safe and that
  safe systems of work are set and followed
• ensuring articles and substances are moved,
  stored and used safely
• providing adequate welfare facilities
• giving the information, instruction, training
  and supervision necessary for employee health and
  safety.

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Employers responsibilities

• In particular, an employer must
• assess the risks to health and safety
• implement the health and safety measures
  identified by assessment
• if there are five or more employees, draw up a
  health and safety policy statement, including the
  health and safety arrangements in force, and
  bring it to the attention of employees
• appoint someone to assist with health and
  safety responsibilities.

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Employees responsibilities

• Employees have legal duties too. They include
• taking reasonable care of own health and
  safety and that of others
• cooperating with the employer on health and
  safety
• correctly using work items provided by the
  employer, including personal protective
  equipment, in accordance with training or
  instructions
• not interfering with or misusing anything
  provided for health, safety or welfare.
• http//www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/law.pdf

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Legislation

• Legislation is enforced by the Health Safety
  Executive (HSE).
• Health Safety at Work Act (1987) Updated by
  Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare)
  Regulations 1992
• This is primary legislation, covering minimum
  standards that have to be followed, including
• qualified first-aid person
• suitable first-aid equipment.

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Legislation

• The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment)
  Regulations 1992
• Covers the use of VDUs in the workplace.

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Legislation

• RIDDOR (1995)
• (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
  Occurrences Regulations )

COSSH (2002) (Control of Substances Hazardous to
Health Regulations)
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Communicating health and safety information

• Induction training
• Intranet
• Notice boards
• Staff development training
• Staff meeting

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Consequences of not complying Employer

• Reported to the HSE, who can
• enter and inspect premises
• issue improvement notices
• interview people and give warnings
• close down premises
• fine or prosecute.

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Consequences of not complying Employee

• Disciplinary procedures
• verbal warning
• written warning
• suspension
• fine
• dismissal
• criminal or civil prosecution.

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Your tasks

• Visit the HSE website. Follow links to find out
  what procedures need to be followed to report an
  incident at work.
• Design an A4 poster showing these procedures.
• Research three health and safety breaches and
  present on a PowerPoint on them.