Legislation and Organisational Policies

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Unit                       Title     Health and Safety (1)

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|           |         |Why was the Health and Safety Act (1974) put into place?                                                                           |
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|           |         |The Health and Safety Act was introduced in 1974. These regulations were introduced to ensure that the work place was safe. They   |
|           |         |were introduced to ensure minimal standards relating to health, safety and welfare of employees were looked after.                 |
|           |         |Before 1974 approximately 8 million employees had no legal safety protection at work. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974       |
|           |         |provides the legal framework to promote, stimulate and encourage high standards of health and safety in places of work. It         |
|           |         |protects employees and the public from work activities.                                                                           |
|           |         |Everyone has a duty to comply with the Act, including employers, employees, trainees, self-employed, manufacturers, suppliers,     |
|           |         |designers, importers of work equipment.                                                                                           |
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