Employers
The general duty of employers under the Act is to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health safety and welfare at work of all his employees. This general duty is extended to include the following specific requirements:
➤ The provision of safe plant and systems of work
➤ The safe storage, handling, use and transportation of articles and substances used at work
➤ The adequate provision of information, instruction and training with supporting supervision
➤ A safe place in which to work with adequate means of access and egress
➤ A safe working environment with appropriate provision of welfare facilities.
The Act also places a duty upon an employer to produce a health and safety policy which if there are five or more employees should be written down. There is also a general duty for an employer to consult
with duly appointed trade union safety representatives and to form safety committees given certain criteria.