What are the employees responsibilities for health and safety?

What are the employees responsibilities for health and safety?

Under health and safety law, the primary responsibility for this is down to employers. Worker s have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work. Workers must co-operate with employers and co-workers to help everyone meet their legal requirements .

What are two responsibilities of an employee?

Workers’ Rights & Responsibilities

• The right to know about hazards in your workplace and how to deal with them.
• The right to participate in making your workplace safe.
• The right to refuse unsafe work.

What are my safety and health responsibility?

Health and safety at work is everyone’s responsibility. Your employer is responsible for making sure that the workplace is safe, and that your health and safety are not put at risk. You are responsible for looking after your own health and safety. You must also take care not to put other people at risk.

What are the main health and safety responsibilities of yourself?

These include: Take reasonable care of themselves and others – they must not put themselves or others at risk. Report hazards and risks – if an individual identifies a risk, they should report it to a member of staff. Comply with health and safety procedures – for example, washing hands, signing in the visitor’s book.

What are the legal requirements for health and safety?

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

• adequate lighting, heating, ventilation and workspace (and keep them in a clean condition);
• staff facilities, including toilets, washing facilities and refreshment; and.
• safe passageways, i.e. to prevent slipping and tripping hazards.

What are the three main sections of a health and safety policy?

Most businesses set out their policy in three sections:

• The statement of general policy on health and safety at work sets out your commitment to managing health and safety effectively, and what you want to achieve.
• The responsibility section sets out who is responsible for specific actions.

What is the main health and safety law?

The basis of British health and safety law is the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The Act sets out the general duties which employers have towards employees and members of the public, and employees have to themselves and to each other.

What are the 3 main duties of the employer?

All employers, whatever the size of the business, must:

• make the workplace safe.
• prevent risks to health.
• ensure that plant and machinery is safe to use.
• ensure safe working practices are set up and followed.
• make sure that all materials are handled, stored and used safely.
• provide adequate first aid facilities.

What are 4 employer responsibilities?

Provide a workplace free from serious recognized hazards and comply with standards, rules and regulations issued under the OSH Act. Examine workplace conditions to make sure they conform to applicable OSHA standards. Make sure employees have and use safe tools and equipment and properly maintain this equipment.

What is the employers duty of care?

An employer’s duty of care is a non-delegable duty which means an employer cannot delegate that duty to someone else. An employer is always responsible for the safety of its employees. An employer has a duty only to take “reasonable care” so as to avoid foreseeable risk of injury.

What are the 4 workers rights?

These rights are: The right to know what hazards are present in the workplace; The right to participate in keeping your workplace healthy and safe; and. The right to refuse work that you believe to be dangerous to yourself or your co-workers.

What are three employee rights according to OSHA?

Be protected from toxic chemicals. Request an OSHA inspection, and speak to the inspector. Report an injury or illness, and get copies of your medical records. Review records of work-related injuries and illnesses.

What is the most effective location to control a hazard?

Elimination is the process of removing the hazard from the workplace. It is the most effective way to control a risk because the hazard is no longer present. It is the preferred way to control a hazard and should be used whenever possible.

Can I refuse unsafe work?

Section 31 of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act protects a worker’s right to refuse unsafe work. Notify your employer or supervisor at the worksite that you are refusing work because you don’t think it is safe and state your reason for refusal.

What qualifies as unsafe working conditions?

An unsafe work environment occurs when an employee is unable to perform her required daily duties because the physical conditions of the workplace are too dangerous. For instance, exposed wiring, broken equipment, hazardous materials, or asbestos could pose an unsafe working environment for employees.

What are some unsafe work practices?

What is an unsafe work practice?

• Not securing the guard before turning on a machine.
• Leaving large boxes in the way of staff in a corridor, or in front of the fire exit.
• Trailing an electrical extension cord across the workspace.
• Not wearing a hard hat on a construction site.

When can a worker refuse unsafe work?

All workers have a right to a working environment that protects their health and safety. Occupational health and safety laws across the country, generally speaking, allow an employee to refuse to perform their work when they have reason to believe that their health, or that of other individuals, is in jeopardy.

When a worker uses their right to refuse unsafe work What must they do first?

Alberta Right to Refuse The worker must promptly report the refusal and the reasons for the refusal to the employer or the worker’s supervisor. The employer must remedy the dangerous condition immediately.

What should you do if you see an unsafe condition at work?

You should take the following steps:

1. Ask your employer to correct the hazard, or to assign other work;
2. Tell your employer that you won’t perform the work unless and until the hazard is corrected; and.
3. Remain at the worksite until ordered to leave by your employer.

How do you report an unhealthy work environment?

If you think your job is unsafe and you want to ask for an inspection, you can call 1-800-321-OSHA (6742), or file a “Notice of Alleged Safety or Health Hazards” by clicking here.

How do you report safety issues in the workplace?

If none of these courses of action are appropriate or successful, you can contact us for assistance on or by email to [email protected]. You can also report unsafe work online using Speak Up. Report unsafe work via Speak Up. It’s quick, easy to use and confidential.

What are the four types of OSHA violations?

The Six Types of OSHA Violations and Their Penalties

• Here are six types of violations you could be cited for:
• De Minimus. These violations do not have a monetary penalty because they do not impact health or safety.
• Other-than-Serious.
• Serious.
• Willful Violations.
• Repeated Violations.
• Failure to Abate.

How do I report a company to HSE?

The quickest way to report a problem is to use our online form and when you submit it you will get an acknowledgement. If you can’t use the form, you can phone us on and we will fill in the form with you. Our lines are open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm (on Wednesdays we are open from 10am to 5pm).