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This site has been set up as an effective means of communication to help everyone to understand their duties and responsibilities, and those of others, under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The information should assist you to:
LEGISLATION OVERVIEWThe Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) puts a duty of care on employers to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of employees and anyone else who may be affected by their work activities. Equally important, HSWA states that you, as an employee, must take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of anyone else who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work. Consequently, you can now be prosecuted as an individual for any negligence caused on your part if someone else is injured by your carelessness. Successful prosecutions can result in fines and imprisonment. HSWA is underpinned by Regulations which are more explicit for particular topics. These are statutory requirements and are punishable under criminal law.
Policy documentation and any supporting information are available via the various links.
hits from 21st September 2004
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