➤ That plant or substances that are made available are
safe and without risk.
Occupiers also have a duty under the Occupiers Liability
Acts 1957 and 1984. The original 1957 Act places a duty
upon those in control of premises to ensure that any visitor
is reasonably safe, having been invited or permitted
by the occupier to be there. This duty includes children
for whom there is a higher duty of care. The Act does
also require that any person on site also acts in a reasonable
manner.
The 1984 Act extends the duty to other persons and
takes into account trespassers. In these circumstances
the occupier must take reasonable care to ensure that
anyone on the premises, invited or uninvited, will not
be harmed by a condition or activity and it is therefore
the occupier’s responsibility to know of the dangers that
people may face and if trespassers operate in the vicinity.
Designers, manufacturers, suppliers, importers,
installers, etc.
The HSWA places duties on persons who design, manufacturer,
import, supply or install any article or substance
used at work.
The duty that the Act imposes on these persons is,
so far as is reasonably practicable, to:
➤ Ensure goods and substances used at work are safe
and without risks to health when properly used