Health and Safety at Work Act
Key facts
- The Act places general duties and responsibilities on all people at work, including employers, employees and the self-employed.
- You are responsible for ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all your employees at work plus anyone else who could be affected by your work activities, eg guests, casual workers, contractors.
- Your employees also have a responsibility to take reasonable care of their own health and safety.
- If you employ more than five people you must have a written health and safety policy.
- You must carry out a risk assessment to identify and manage any risks.
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