What are the main duties that are covered by the legislation?
If you are an employer your duties include: • providing safe equipment and systems of work for your employees to use. • making sure that handling, storage, transportation and use of any articles or substances is safe • providing adequate information, instruction, supervision and training on health & safety matters to your employees. • keeping the workplace well maintained including all stairs, passages and means of access and egress. • providing adequate and suitable toilet and welfare facilities. • ensuring that any non-employees (customers, visitors, etc) are not put at risk by your activities. Employees also must take care of their own health & safety as well as that of other staff customers and visitors. If you are self-employed you must also take care of your own health & safety as well as any other persons affected by your business activities.
