What are the roles and responsibilities of yourself and under the Health and safety at Work Act 1974act?
i.e. you must :
1)take responsibility for your own safety of others around you
2)wear PPE
3)
4)use rotective equipment provided
5)report all accidents,incidents, hazards
6)test electrical insulation regulary
7)be aware of warninginformation signs
8)cooperate with company supervision
9)maintain work areas in a tidy condition
10)apply safe working practices
11)ensure that every job ia accompined by as much paper work as possible
12)be familiar with emergency procedures
13)supply all employees attend a safety induction
Hi Nark. All but 11. I have never heard that one before. You seem to be well informed on safety at the work place. Training for employees will help save lives and is an important tool to making the right decisions in an emergency.
and yes, employees are also responsible for their own safety http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owasrch.search_form?p_doc_type=oshact
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