1. Roles and Responsibilities

2. Who is responsible for Health and Safety?
Every employee of the company

3. Who has ultimate legal responsibility?
Chief Executive
Principal
Head Teacher
Owner

4. If I have an accident can I claim compensation?
If you can prove negligence
Based on “balance of probability” not “beyond reasonable doubt”
Company will need to prove what measures they took to maintain Health and Safety

5. Employer Responsibilities
Have a written health and safety policy(see below)
Impose specific responsibilities on employees
Ensure adequate training, safety equipment and Personal Protective Equipment has been provided
Carry out relevant risk assessments for each task

6. Health and Safety Policy
A legal requirement
Contains
A statement of intent that sets out the organisation’s H&S aims and objectives
Organisation –shows structure of accountability, lines of communication of H&S issues and allocation of responsibilities
Arrangements- procedures and systems for first aid, risk assessments, welfare, fire protection etc

7. Employee Requirements
Be aware of the responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act
Be aware of the hazards and risks from the activity in which you are engaged
Be familiar with relevant risk assessments
Ensure that you comply with reasonable requests and instructions
Ensure you know how to use the equipment and tools required to complete allocated tasks

8. The Health and Safety Executive
A government agency which enforces H&S
Appoints inspectors to monitor H&S in workplaces who have the authority to enter any workplace and can examine and investigate any part of the premises or machinery
Can issue
Advice, either verbal or written
Improvement notices
Prohibition notices
Prosecutes companies where appropriate

9. Who else needs to be considered?
Subcontractors
Public
Suppliers
Customers
Visitors

10. Any Questions?