The document outlines various health and safety guidelines put forth by the UK's Health and Safety Executive governing body for workplaces, including conducting risk assessments, appointing qualified personnel to implement safety measures, providing training for employees on equipment use, having emergency procedures, and ensuring compliance with regulations regarding hazardous substances, protective equipment, and injury documentation. It concludes by noting that employees may be able to claim compensation if their employer did not properly enforce health and safety regulations and they sustained personal injury.

1. Personal Injury and Health
The health and safety law is a guide to
help employers maintain a safe working
environment for their employees.
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2. Personal Injury and Health
Here’s a look at many of the guidelines
put forth by HSE UK, the governing body
for ensuring safety in the workplace:
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3. PROVIDING TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES
IN THE USE OF EQUIPMENT,
ESPECIALLY HEAVY MACHINERY
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4. HAVE PROCEDURES IN PLACE IN THE
EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY
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5. ENSURE TRAINING AND COMPLIANCE
OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
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6. CARRYING OUT A RISK ASSESSMENT
OF THE WORKPLACE
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7. APPOINTING A QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
TO ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
SAFETY MEASURES IDENTIFIED WITHIN
THE RISK ASSESSMENT
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8. PERIODIC ASSESSMENT OF WORKING
CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHTING,
HEATING, SEATING AND ENSURING
PROPER VENTILATION
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9. PROVIDING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT FOR EMPLOYEES IF
NECESSARY
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10. PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
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11. PROVIDING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT FOR EMPLOYEES IF
NECESSARY
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12. REARRANGING OF OBJECTS SUCH AS
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUAL
HANDLING OPERATIONS
REGULATIONS, 1992
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13. APPOINTING A QUALIFIED FIRST AID
PERSONNEL
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14. PROMINENT AND CLEAR DISPLAY OF
HEALTH & SAFETY POSTERS (WHICH
CAN BE PURCHASED VIA HSE)
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15. HAVING A VALID EMPLOYER’S
LIABILITY INSURANCE
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16. TAKING APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS
IN RELATION TO HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES SUCH AS LABELING AND
CLASSIFYING HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
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17. NOTIFYING EMPLOYEES OF THE RISK
OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES,
DISEASES AND DANGEROUS EVENTS
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18. PROPER DOCUMENTATION OF ANY
INJURIES IN THE WORKPLACE IN AN
ACCIDENT BOOK
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19. If you have sustained personal injury and
feel that the health and safety
regulations were not being enforced by
your employer, you may be able to claim
for compensation for your injuries.
Visit our website for a lot more advice
on personal injury and employment law.
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