Health & Safety in the Workplace - The Duties of Employees

Introduction

Adhering to health and safety legislation is the duty of every employee.

It is not sufficient to put the responsibility for health and safety on the employer; every employee has a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others.

This webinar will explore the legal obligations relating to health and safety. As well as workplace hazards, and how to use a risk assessment as a structured way to identify and manage hazards, you will also examine actions that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of accidents occurring and the reporting processes that are required if an accident does occur.

Finally, you will consider specific issues relating to health and safety and mental health.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Legal responsibilities relating to health and safety
• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 - duties on the employer and employee
• Specific obligations relating to Personal Protective Equipment, use of Display Screen Equipment and Manual Handling
• COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
• Identifying workplace hazards
• Carrying out a risk assessment
• Specific issues relating to mental health risk assessments
• Interpreting the risk assessment
• The difference between hazards and risks
• Avoiding accidents
• Preventative action
• Reporting potential hazards
• Health and safety processes
• RIDDOR
• Reporting and recording of accidents
• Stress and mental health
• Duties and liabilities of the employer
• Preventative action

This webinar was recorded on 27th September 2023