Safety Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005 Guidance for Employers and Business Managers

Management of H & S  ‘Managing & Conducting’  Safety Statement  Management Systems  Behaviour  Employee  Employer

Competent Person  Employers duty  Appointment  Internal vs. external  Job specification  Role of safety manager/advisor/coordinator  Responsibilities

Penalisation & Protection  Empowerment?  Serious & imminent danger  Dismissal  Procedures & policies  Referral to rights commissioners  Labour Court

Hazard Identification  Competent assessment  Forseeability  Hierarchy of control  New hazards  noise, vibration and radiation  Sensitive groups & inexperienced workers

Safety Statement  ‘Review where necessary’  Accountability  Language likely to be understood  Extracts where necessary  Preventative arrangements  Other persons at the place of work  Emergency plans

Consultation - Employees  Demonstrate means of consultation  ‘in advance’  Safety representative(s)  Safety committees

Forthcoming Regulations  Construction  Workplace  Quarries  Carcinogens  Chemical agents  Work equipment  Manual handling  Display screen equipment  Safety signs  Electricity  First aid  Accident reporting  Protection of young persons  Pregnant employees  Night work & shift work  Working at height  Vibration  Explosive atmospheres

Emergencies & Serious Danger  Right to refuse to work  Anticipated foreseeable serious risks  Emergency plan  Not just fire!  Instruction, training information  Mandatory requirements  Fire fighting, first aid, evacuation of persons  Inform employees

Role of Safety Manager  ‘Knowledge, experience & training’  Any additional requirements?  Management systems  Auditing  Adequate resources  Advisory role  Training

Training issues  Linked to competency  Language & understanding  Impact of training together with necessary information, training and supervision  Training needs analysis  Employee duties

Typical Questions Act  Numbers of safety representative(s)?  Advance notice?  Work together?  On the spot fines  When, what, where?  Students?  Employees duties?  Responsibilities for the public?  Client requirements in construction?  Review of risk assessment?  Extracts of safety statement?  Appeals against inspectors decisions?  Employee appeal to rights commissioner?