CAT / FIA FBT Syllabus A. The Business Organisation, Its Stakeholders - Health and Safety in workplace - Notes ^{5 / 7}

There are three important elements to health and safety at work:

1. An employer has legal obligations under UK & EU law

2. The accidents and illness cost the employer money

3. The company’s image in the marketplace and society may suffer

Employers Duties

• All work practices must be safe.

• The work environment must be safe and healthy.

• All plant and equipment must be maintained to the necessary standard.

• Information, instruction, training and supervision should encourage safe working practices. 

  Employers must provide training and information to all staff.

• The safety policy should be clearly communicated to all staff.

• Employers must carry out a risk assessment, generally in writing, of all work hazards. 

  Assessments should be continuous. 

  They must assess the risks to anyone else affected by their work activities.

• They must introduce controls to reduce risks.