Complying With Statutory Regulations And Organisational Safety Requirements

The main features of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) is that it requires certain health and safety procedures to be maintained in a health and social care setting, for example, the act explains that there must be, safe operation and maintenance of working equipment, plant and system, maintenance of safe access to the workplace, safe use, handling and storage of dangerous/hazardous substances, training of staff to ensure that there is health and safety, to provide welfare for staff at work.

Employers have duties under health and safety law to assess risks in the workplace. Risk assessments should be carried out that address all risks that might cause harm in the workplace. Employers must give employees information about the risks in their workplace and how they are protected, also instruct and train their employees on how to deal with the risks. Employers must consult employees on health and safety issues. Consultation must be either direct or through a safety representative that is either elected by the workforce or appointed by a trade union. It is an employees duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety. If possible avoid wearing jewellery or loose clothing if operating machinery. If the employee has long hair or wears a headscarf, make sure it's tucked out of the way (it could get caught in machinery). To take reasonable care not to put other people such as fellow employees and members of the public at risk by what they do or don't do in the course of their work. To co-operate with the employer, making sure the employee gets proper training and the employee understands and follows the company's health and safety policies. Not to interfere with or misuse anything that's been provided for their health, safety or welfare. To report any injuries, strains or illnesses they suffer as a result of doing their job (the employer may need to change the way they work). To tell their employer if something

* It is important to have knowledge of the health & safety at work act 1974, because this outlines your responsibilities as an employee, some

It is crucial that each individual working for us does so safely and without the risk of injury. Therefore, we recommend these tips for safe working:

The Persons Responsible for Health and Safety in the Workplace Identify the persons responsible for health and safety in the workplace. Roles are Responsibilities of Employers. Every employer should ensure, the health, safety and welfare at work of all their employees. Bellow are the areas the employer should protect the employees from, without prejudice: * To provide and maintain areas of work that are, safe and without risks to health; * To ensure, minimal risk when, handling and transporting objects; * To provide the necessary information, instruction, training and supervision to ensure, the health and safety of their employees at work; *

You must be able to provide a safe working environment and be compliant with health & safety law.

There are a number of responsibilities that both an employer and employee has for the security of themselves and others, for example employers; must create emergency plans which are visible to all individuals within the business and all employees should be aware of these emergency plans so that they can follow procedure in such events efficiently to prevent danger to themselves or their colleagues. Employers should also ensure ventilation, temperature; lighting and facilities meet the safety and welfare requirements, but in order to ensure that these meet the correct standards employees have a duty of care to report them if they do not meet the correct standard.

Workplace Health and Safety A quick start to the workplace health & safety act 1995 How do you meet your obligations? You must meet your obligations under the Act. This can be done in different ways,

3.3.6. Information, training and supervision are provided for all employees in the correct use of plant, equipment, chemicals and other substances used.

Lots of safety procedures have been put in place in the workshop and in the work place but there are still some hazards that can remain such as:

It is clear that understood that the workplace and all the things used in the working process for example, substances and plant should be safe and not health risky. Laws governing the health and safety aspects in the workplace have focused a lot on elements that place duties on those who require job to be done (Alli, 2008.). It has been observed for some time that work needs to be undertaken in a way that is safe and free from health risk. In order to promote these aspects laws needs systems that are safe and associated information, training and supervision as well as instruction to be delivered by the employer.

Your safety and the safety of others should take precedence over anything else. All employees are required to comply with all of Company X’s safety rules and guidelines as well as any federal, state and local laws. Each employee is responsible to provide a safe work area for themselves and coworkers by maintaining an organized work area that is free from potential hazards. If there is ever any doubt regarding safety then you should immediately stop and notify manager. If there is ever a doubt about how to safely perform a task, then immediately stop and notify manager. No employee should ever be put in a situation or put others in a situation where they fear for their safety or the safety of anyone else. Any additional measures that could be taken to further increase the safety of an employee should be taken. Any unsafe working conditions or procedures must be immediately reported to your manager. In the event of an injury, regardless of severity, it must be reported immediately to your manager and Human Resources.

Employees: Workers have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that

In order to preserve your physical integrity during your stay in the company, you should get familiar and comply with a few items of our occupational health and safety regulations.

Taking up an occupation or work either as a full time worker, part time worker or an industrial trainee within any organization simply implies working under the terms and conditions which that organization imposes. Such includes the human nature, technical nature and environmental impact risks. Workers and trainees in a workplace are both exposed to the unforeseen and sometimes violent events that arise from work situations which may cause cuts/lacerations, burns, fractures/dislocations, contusion, sprains/strains, loss of limb, eyesight or hearing and, in the extreme, of life itself. The type of mishap the workers are exposed to is a function of the potential hazard present in the work environment [3, 4]. Potential hazards due to