The document summarizes the key parts of Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) as it relates to the duties of employers. It outlines the general duty of employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees. It also describes the specific duties of employers including: maintaining safe plant/equipment and systems of work; ensuring safe storage, handling and use of substances; providing training to employees; maintaining a safe workplace and access/egress; providing adequate welfare facilities; having a written safety policy for companies with over 5 employees; and consulting with employee safety representatives.

1. NEBOSH Certificate Revision
HSWA Section 2
By
John Johnston AIIRSM
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2. HSWA Section 2
 General duty - quot;to ensure, so far as is
reasonably practicable, the health, safety and
welfare at work with all his employeesquot;.
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3. HSWA Section 2 Part 2(a)
 Provision and maintenance of safe plant and
equipment and a safe system of work
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4. HSWA Section 2 Part 2(b)
 Safe arrangements and
absence of risks to health
for storage, transport,
handling and use of
articles and substances.
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5. HSWA Section 2 Part 2(c)
 Provision of adequate instruction, training,
supervision and information necessary to ensure the
health and safety at work of employees
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6. HSWA Section 2 Part 2(d)
 Provision and maintenance of a safe workplace
including a safe means of access and egress
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7. HSWA Section 2 Part 2(e)
 Provision of a safe working environment and
adequate welfare facilities and arrangements
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8. HSWA Section 2 Part 3
 Provide a written statement of a safety policy
(except where there are less than five
employees).
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9. HSWA Section 2 Parts 4, 5 & 6
 Consult with trade union appointed safety
representatives and elected representatives of
employee safety.
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10. HSWA Section 2 Part 7
 Where requested in writing by at least two
safety representatives, to set up a safety
committee.
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11. NEBOSH Certificate Revision
HSWA Section 2
By
John Johnston AIIRSM
www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk