Roles and Responsibilities. Who is responsible for Health and Safety? Every employee of the company.
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Roles and Responsibilities
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Who is responsible for Health and Safety?
Every employee of the company
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Who has ultimate legal responsibility?
• Chief Executive• Principal• Head Teacher• Owner
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If I have an accident can I claim compensation?
• If you can prove negligence• Based on “balance of probability” not
“beyond reasonable doubt”• Company will need to prove what
measures they took to maintain Health and Safety
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Employer Responsibilities
• Have a written health and safety policy(see below)
• Impose specific responsibilities on employees
• Ensure adequate training, safety equipment and Personal Protective Equipment has been provided
• Carry out relevant risk assessments for each task
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Health and Safety Policy
• A legal requirement• Contains– A statement of intent that sets out the
organisation’s H&S aims and objectives– Organisation –shows structure of
accountability, lines of communication of H&S issues and allocation of responsibilities
– Arrangements- procedures and systems for first aid, risk assessments, welfare, fire protection etc
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Employee Requirements
• Be aware of the responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act
• Be aware of the hazards and risks from the activity in which you are engaged
• Be familiar with relevant risk assessments• Ensure that you comply with reasonable
requests and instructions• Ensure you know how to use the
equipment and tools required to complete allocated tasks
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The Health and Safety Executive
• A government agency which enforces H&S• Appoints inspectors to monitor H&S in
workplaces who have the authority to enter any workplace and can examine and investigate any part of the premises or machinery
• Can issue– Advice, either verbal or written– Improvement notices– Prohibition notices
• Prosecutes companies where appropriate
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Who else needs to be considered?
• Subcontractors• Public• Suppliers • Customers • Visitors
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Any Questions?