Importance of Health and Safety Legislation at Workplace

Health and Safety Legislation 1
Health and Safety Legislation

Health and Safety Legislation 2
Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................3
Health and safety legislation at the workplace................................................................................4
Causes to follow the health and safety laws at the workplace.....................................................5
Employee well-being as a focal point for the employers...............................................................8
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................9
References........................................................................................................................................10

Health and Safety Legislation 3
Introduction
The aim of this report is to make better understanding about the health and safety
legislations at the workplace and its importance for the employers. Health and safety
concerns are major issues in the organizations that can generate different impact to
the operational activities of the organization in big manner. In the developing
business environment, the government has been developed several laws to protect
health of the employees at the workplace and provide a safe working environment. In
this concern, the report is also describing different causes of adopting these health
and safety laws by the employers.

Health and Safety Legislation 4
Health and safety legislation at the workplace
Health and safety regulations play an essential role in providing a safe and protective
environment at the workplace. In a safe and healthy working environment, the
employees can work in competent manner towards the organizational objectives. In
this concern, it is a big responsibility for the employers to provide a safe and healthy
environment for their employees and reduce the causes of injuries and death at the
workplace (Law et al., 2011). There are several laws related to occupational health
and safety that must be followed by the employers to ensure that their employees
have access to health surveillance and health services. These ACT and legislations
are as below:
 Workplace Safety and Health (Noise) Regulations 2011
 Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA)
 Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations 2006
These legislations must be considered by the employers to ensure a safe and
healthy working environment. The health and safety legislations are required for
employers and all other parties who are involved in the working practices to protect
them from risks and other harmful injuries. These laws impose a duty of care for the
employers, self-employed individuals, manufacturers, suppliers and importers to
develop safe and healthy working practices to reduce the possibilities of injury and
accidents at the workplace (Preibisch and Otero, 2014). As per these laws, the
employers must ensure that they are not exposing the individuals to health and
safety that are arising from the working practices.
The summary of key facts of illness and other deceases at the workplace in UK is
determined in the below diagram: