Failure comply with the Health and Safety Work Act criminal
offence and any infringement the law can result heavy fines, prison
sentence both.
Enforcement
Laws and rules must enforced they are effective.
Employees have duty care for their own health and safety and that of
others who may affected their actions (Section the Act).The legal responsibilities both employers and employees
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The employer has duty care for the health and safety employees
(Section the Act). this must ensure that:
● the working conditions and standard hygiene are appropriate;
● the plant, tools and equipment are properly maintained;
● the necessary safety equipment such personal protective equip-
ment (PPE), dust and fume extractors and machine guards avail-
able and properly used;
● the workers are trained use equipment and plant safely. They can:
1. The
HSE divided into number specialist inspectorates sections which
operate from local offices throughout the United Kingdom. take statements from individuals;
3. From the local
offices the inspectors visit individual places work.
The HSE inspectors have been given wide-ranging powers assist them in
the enforcement the law. demand the dismantling destruction any equipment, material
or substance likely cause immediate serious injury;
6. The system of
control under the Health and Safety Work Act comes from the Health
and Safety Executive (HSE) which charged with enforcing the law. issue improvement notice which will require employer put
right, within specified period time, minor infringement the
legislation;
. do
this they must:
● take reasonable care avoid injury themselves others a
result their work activity;
● co-operate with their employer, helping him her comply with
the requirements the Act;
● not interfere with misuse anything provided protect their
health and safety. check the records and documents required legislation;
4. enter premises unannounced and carry out investigations, take
measurements photographs;
2. give information and advice employee employer about
safety the workplace;
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