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[...]... standards Largely as a result of this Act, national standards for health and safety within the Union are being made to conform with one another Much of the environmental law either proposed or already in force stems from the European Union 2.4 Approved codes of practice and guidance notes These two kinds of document are useful sources of information about the law Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) are issued... effectiveness of the safety content of employee training Let’s look at the kind of accident statistics that might typically be collected in an organization Activity 12 5 mins Read through the accident statistics on page 25 and try to spot three facts that might be of interest to a safety committee 24 Portdown Engineering (Bosham) Ltd ACCIDENT STATISTICS SHEET Period: From 23.03 To 19.04 Date of Length of accident... three days as a result of an injury caused by an accident at work This short section should have given you an idea of the functions of safety representatives and safety committees You may also want to note the following point of law Under the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 and the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1999, all employees, regardless of their length of service, have a right... prepare, publish and keep up to date a statement of the organization’s general policy towards health and safety at work The clear intention is that the Policy as set out is a practical document that will ensure that there is a ‘progressive improvement in health and safety performance’ (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, approved Code of Practice) The requirements are as follows General... These need to: ᭿ ᭿ ᭿ 10 identify specifically the responsibilities of office holders, such as the chief executive and other executives, and specialist advisors, such as safety officers and occupational health professionals; specify resources that will be provided to implement the policy, including those required for systematic training of personnel; state who is responsible for publishing the policy... the kind of job you do In general, you might expect a team member: ᭿ to think of the safety and health of others when carrying out his or her job For example, Kenny would be expected to protect his workmates and members of the general public from the noise, dust and fumes he will create In another kind of job, a typist in an office would be expected to make sure that cables, boxes and other obstacles... promoted to ensure the health and safety of employees; the effectiveness of these measures can be checked The third function is to bring to the attention of the employer any unsafe or unhealthy conditions or working practices, or unsatisfactory welfare arrangements 4 mins Activity 11 Knowing the functions of a safety representative, you may be able to work out the kind of activities involved Jot down two... civil law are important to organizations in terms of health and safety Anyone committing a crime has offended against the State, and is in breach of criminal law If an organization fails to comply with its statutory health and safety duties, then it or its officers may be prosecuted under criminal law If guilt is proved ‘beyond reasonable doubt’, the offender may be punished by the court by having a... the mid twentieth century, the health and safety of people at work continued to be poorly protected Legislation was piecemeal, often following specific abuses or disasters 1.1 The Health & Safety At Work, etc Act 1974 The major turning point came in 1974, with the first comprehensive Health & Safety at Work, etc Act (HSWA), which imposed a general duty of care on virtually every employer The Act imposes... employers to take care of the health and safety of customers on its premises ᮀ g Employees have duties to co-operate with employers in meeting the requirements of the law ᮀ h If an employee is given defective equipment, and gets hurt as a result, it’s entirely the employer’s fault ᮀ i j 2 ‘As far as reasonably practicable’ means that the degree of risk can be balanced against the cost of taking measures . INSTITUTE OF LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT SUPERSERIES Managing Lawfully – Health, Safety and Environment FOURTH EDITION Published for the Institute of Leadership. subsidiary of the City & Guilds Group The views expressed in this work are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute of Leadership