Health and Safety legislation, Health and Safety legislation for Employers and Employees - A guide by Pathway Group, Birmingham

1. How Health &
Safety Legislation
Materialises in the
place of work
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2. HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION MATERIALISES IN THE PLACE OF WORK
Health and Safety Legislation materialises through the work place in number of
ways:
• Through the appointment of Competent person
A competent person is appointment to help meet health and safety duties. To ensure that
requirements of the Health & Safety Act are implemented and evidenced throughout an
organisation
• Through a Health and safety policy
Which describes how health and safety will be managed & will let staff and others know
about the commitment to health and safety.
• Through Using risk assessment as the main health and safety tool
To identify workplace hazards. It allows employers to put measures in place to control
and minimise the hazards and risks they find.
• Through displaying the health and safety law poster
Employers must display the health and safety law poster, or provide each worker with a
copy of the equivalent pocket card. They must display the poster where the workers can
easily read it.
The poster outlines British health and safety laws and includes a straightforward list that
tells workers what they and their employers need to do. It also add details any employee
safety representatives or health and safety contacts
• Training and information
Every employee needs to know how to work safely and without risks to health.
• Consulting employees
Employers should find out what employees and their representatives think about any
changes that might affect their health and safety and the quality of health and safety
information and training
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changes that might affect their health and safety and the quality of health and safety
information and training
Consulting employees
Employers should find out what employees and their representatives think about any
changes that might affect their health and safety and the quality of health and safety
Every employee needs to know how to work safely and without risks to health.
Consulting employees
Training and information
Every employee needs to know how to work safely and without risks to health.
The poster outlines British health and safety laws and includes a straightforward list that
tells workers what they and their employers need to do. It also add details any employee
safety representatives or health and safety contacts
The poster outlines British health and safety laws and includes a straightforward list that
tells workers what they and their employers need to do. It also add details any employee
Employers must display the health and safety law poster, or provide each worker with a
copy of the equivalent pocket card. They must display the poster where the workers can
To identify workplace hazards. It allows employers to put measures in place to control
and minimise the hazards and risks they find.
Through displaying the health and safety law poster
Employers must display the health and safety law poster, or provide each worker with a
Through Using risk assessment as the main health and safety tool
To identify workplace hazards. It allows employers to put measures in place to control
Which describes how health and safety will be managed & will let staff and others know
Through Using risk assessment as the main health and safety tool
Which describes how health and safety will be managed & will let staff and others know
A competent person is appointment to help meet health and safety duties. To ensure that
requirements of the Health & Safety Act are implemented and evidenced throughout an