The Law & Duties
This UK law is the foundation of workplace health & safety.
What is the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
This common office-related injury results from poor posture or long computer use.
What is Repetitive Strain Injury?
Employees must be provided with this when risks can't be controlled in other ways.
What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Employers must carry out and keep records of these assessments.
What are risk assessments?
This organisation enforces health and safety law in the UK.
What is the HSE? (Healthy and Safety Executive)
This regulation requires reporting certain workplace accidents, diseases, and dangerous occurrences.
What is RIDDOR?
Trip hazards, trailing wires, and blocked fire exits are examples of this type of hazard.
What are physical hazards?
Employees must receive this before using new equipment or systems.
What is training and instruction?
Employers must provide these welfare facilities.
What are toilets, drinking water, rest facilities, or first aid?
Employers who break health and safety law can face these two types of consequences.
What are financial penalties and criminal prosecution?
This document is legally required if an employer has 5 or more employees.
What is a written health and safety policy?
Employers must carry out these regularly to identify and control hazards.
What are risk assessments?
Employees are protected from this if they raise genuine health and safety concerns.
What is victimization or unfair dismissal?
Employers must maintain this culture to ensure health and safety is effective.
What is a positive safety culture?
Employers who fail to protect staff wellbeing may face high rates of this.
What is employee turnover?