5. Explain how to access additional support and information about health and safety
Did somebody say health and safety
legislation? Wake me up when it’s over…
The law requires
employers to ensure workers are competent in health and safety at work. Organisations
must have a documented health and safety policy if they employ five or more
people. If there are less than five people, it is still recommended to have a
policy.
The policy needs
to be specific to the business and explain how they will protect employees at
work.It should include the provision of information, instruction, training and
supervision necessary to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone
involved. Your employer may
have a health and safety representative who is responsible for health and
safety issues at work. Hopefully yours will be sensible!
The Health and Safety Executive (known as HSE) is a
government organisation with the role of preventing and reducing work related
death, injury or ill health. They help businesses to understand how the
laws keep people safe at work affect them.
Fact
‘When the Health and Safety Act came into being in 1974,
over 650 people lost their lives at work. Now, that number has significantly
reduced.’
Source: HSE
Health and Safety
Executive
You will find lots of different information sheets and
guidance using the HSE website via the blue button. Do you know how to access
the health and safety policies and procedures in your workplace. If not, ask
your employer or more experienced colleagues.
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Class Sessions
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2- Module 2
3- Module 3
4- Module 4
5- Module 5
6- Module 6
7- Module 7
8- Module 8
9- Module 9
10- Module 10
11- Module 11
12- Module 12
13- Module 13
14- Module 14
15- Module 15
16- Module 16
17- Module 17
18- Module 18
19- Module 19
20- Module 20
21- Module 21
22- Module 22
23- Module 23
24- Module 24
25- Module 25
26- Module 26