FAQ's

Q - Who is responsible for Health and Safety in my workplace?

A - Ultimately, the employer is responsible, but employee has a duty for their own and co workers Health and Safety.

 

Q - Do Health & Safety laws apply to me?

A - They apply to all businesses, however small, to the self-employed and also employees.

 

Q - What is a Risk Assessment?

A -  A Risk Assessment is an examination of which activities at work could harm people. You can then identify if you have enough precautions to prevent an accidents or whether you need to do more to prevent harm. Everyone who comes into contact with your business, including employees or members of the public, have the right to be protected from harm caused because of a lack of reasonable control measures.

Accidents can ruin lives and affect your businesses if output is lost, equipment is broken, insurance costs increase or you are required to go to court.

You are legally required to assess risks in your workplace so that implement plans to control risks.

Q - How do I assess Risks in my workplace?

A - There are 5 steps to assessing the risks in your workplace.

                Step 1 – Indentify the hazards

                Step 2 – Decide who is at harm

                Step 3 – Evaluate any Risks and establish any precautions

                Step 4 – Record finds and implement any findings

                Step 5 – Review results and adapt if needed.

Q - Do employees have responsibilities?

A - Yes. Every employee has a legal responsibility to cooperate with their employer’s efforts to improve health and safety, for example they must wear personal protective equipment if it is provided.) Perhaps most importantly they must be vigilant for each other.