Did you know?
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) is a piece of legislation introduced to apply some broad duties and best practices for employers regarding the health and safety of their workforce. This includes a duty of care for employees, casual workers, self-employed workers, clients, visitors, and the public.
As an employer, you are required by Law to protect your employees, and others, from harm.
Did you know that it is a legal requirement under the Health & Safety at Work Regulations for any business to have a written Health and Safety Policy & Statement and written Risk Assessments, if they have 5 or more employees?
Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the minimum you must do is:
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Assessing risk is just one part of the overall process used to control risks in your workplace.
You have a legal duty to assess the risks to the health and safety of your employees (and risks to the health and safety of persons not in your employment) to which they are exposed while they are at work. When conducting a risk assessment.
Over the years I have seen many construction sites that have been an accident waiting to happen and have helped to reduce the risk by implementing some basic rules which have helped prevent further hazards around the sites.
Some people just don’t see hazards around the workplace, this is everyone’s duty and should not be ignored by employees and employers.
