Analysis of Health and Safety at Work Legislation Compliance Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of employers and employees, emphasizing the importance of providing a safe working environment. The report delves into specific sections of the Act, detailing employee responsibilities, the need for health and safety during production, and the impact of legislation on firm performance. It also explores the consequences of non-compliance, conflict resolution strategies, and the rights of employees. The report emphasizes the legal obligations of companies, the duty of care imposed on employers, and the importance of maintaining equality and safe working conditions to ensure employee satisfaction and overall workplace health and safety compliance. The report is a valuable resource for students seeking to understand the legal framework and practical aspects of workplace safety.

Work Health and Safety
Compliance

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
QUESTION 1...................................................................................................................................1
QUESTION 2...................................................................................................................................1
QUESTION 3...................................................................................................................................2
QUESTION 4...................................................................................................................................2
QUESTION 5...................................................................................................................................2
QUESTION 6...................................................................................................................................2
QUESTION 7...................................................................................................................................3
QUESTION 8...................................................................................................................................4
QUESTION 9...................................................................................................................................4
QUESTION 10.................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is an act which stated that various rules and
regulations related with maintenance of health and safety legislation at workplace. This act
defines general duties of employers, employees and members of firm. Workplace (Health, Safety
and Welfare) Regulation 1992 is also discussed in present report for the purpose of imposed
rules and regulation on companies. As per this law, employers are responsible to provide safe
and secured working environment to people in order to secure their interest and right.
QUESTION 1
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the act which is depicted that maintain health
and safety of people. This act provides proper safety at workplace and secure life of employees.
There are various types of roles, responsibilities and policies are mentioned under law which are
imposed on both employers and employees. As they are bound to follow the same. According to
such rule, employers are bound to provide proper training session to their workers in order to
enhance their skills and knowledge which are helpful for them. Try to maintain proper health and
safety legislation for the purpose of provide proper health care treatment to employees (Lee,
Mahendra and Alvarez, 2010).
Another act name called Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992 this
act is able to place a duty of both employers and employees in order to maintain their
performance. Employers have to offer proper equipment to workers while they are working on
hazardous machine.
QUESTION 2
Section 7 of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 has been defined roles and
responsibilities of employees. As employees are bound to fulfil target which is imposed on them.
They have to comply with laws and various rules which are imposed on them. Several
responsibilities are as aligned below-
 Take responsibility- Employees of every premises are responsible to take care of them
self and other person who may be affected due to wrongful act or omission of other.
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 Join training session- Higher authorities of firm are conduct training session for
employees for the purpose of enhance their skills and knowledge. So that, employees are
bound to join the same.
On the basis of section 8 of this act employees are not able to misuse anything which are
provided to them in health, safety or welfare.
QUESTION 3
Work health safety needs to be provided at the time of production and distribution of
goods and services. So that, for the production purpose large number hazardous machine needs
to be use. Employees working on such machine so that health and safety legislation imposed on
them in order to maintain their performance and secure their life as well.
QUESTION 4
Every firm is bound to follow rules and regulation which are imposed on them as well as
mentioned under Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. This having impact on the
performance of firm and able to maintain their health and safety of employees. Employers have
to allot work to workers according to their skills and knowledge (Brauer, 2016). No firm can
recruit child labour without permission of their parents and health care practitioner. Also try to
allot to allot work to them on the basis their capabilities.
Legislation is the legal body which consists various rules and policies. In which some
policies are optional to follow which are not binding person to comply with. ‘May be’ word can
be use in this situation. But on the other side, different rules and regulation are compulsory to be
follow in each and every situation. ‘Must’ word can be use in this process.
QUESTION 5
Every member of the firm is responsible to fulfil requirement of legislation. Employers,
employees and other members are having to understand their roles and responsibilities which are
imposed on them as per the rule of law (WHAT ARE THE MAIN HEALTH AND SAFETY
REGULATIONS?. 2017). They are able to support for growth and development of legislation.
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QUESTION 6
Breach of health and safety legislation has been considered as criminal offence which
having direct impact on performance of organizations. Legal authorities imposed penalties on
firm for every breach of act and penalties should be equal to damages caused to person or
mentioned under law whichever is higher. On the basis of this breach courts are able to take legal
action against such firms in order to perform their functions ethically and maintain performance
as well. They are requiring to cease activities which are performed by organization. Higher
authorities of every firm are responsible to prepare written health and safety policies for the
betterment of entire company. Different consequences due to non-compliance of act are as
aligned below-
 Due to non-compliance of act serious injury imposed on both employees for which
employers are bound to bound to provide amount of compensation to them equal to
damages caused to them.
 Legal authorities can take action against firm and imposed penalties on them equal to
amount of penalty has been mentioned under law.
 Reduce trust of employees due to negligence of employers. Also after that, they are not
able to keep employees for long time.
 Reduce brand image of firm from international market.
QUESTION 7
There are various types of conflicts has been occurred due to non-compliance of health
and safety legislation. Due to sudden change conflicts create which are able to reduce overall
performance of firm and reduce work quality as well (Tisserand and Young, 2013). But both
employers and employees are able to use their collective efforts for the purpose of reduce
conflicts and identify best possible solution for such problems. Various problems are as follows-
 Create confusion among premises for compliance of legislation.
 Create mental pressure in employees for perform function ethically and they are
responsible to maintain performance in effective manner.
 Reduce team building through which no firm can attain its set of target.
 Violence as well as harassment are also considered as wrongful act which decrease work
quality of firm.
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All members use efforts for the purpose of identify solutions-
 Maintain legal relationship among employees and employers in order to reduce conflicts
which arise between them.
 Employers try to provide proper training session to workers for enhance their skills and
knowledge.
 Motivate employees to use their skills, knowledge and experience for the purpose of
attain target in stipulated time period.
 Provide strict instruction to each and every member of firm to follow rules and
regulations which are imposed on them as consist under law.
QUESTION 8
Companies are not able breach duties which are imposed on them as per the provisions
mentioned. In case due to negligence of employers damages has been caused to employees then
they are responsible to take legal action against firm in order to receive amount of compensation
equal to damages caused to them (Wachter, 2010). Workers are the part of the premises so that
they having several rights to secure their interest against firm. Furthermore, employers are bound
to provide equal opportunities to all age group of people and allot work to them on the basis of
their capabilities. No discrimination shall be possible on the basis of age, caste, race, religion,
place of birth and much more. As per the dismissal act employers are not able to dismiss
employee without notice or salary. If want to dismiss employee, then they have to provide
advance one-month notice or one-month advance salary. On the basis of such rules workers are
able to take action against company for the purpose of receive compensation amount.
In case of breach of legislation, injured party can lodge complaints against guilty in either
high court or supreme court in order to receive best possible advice. Penalty must have imposed
on guilty equal to amount specified under law.
QUESTION 9
Work Health and Safety Legislation is the legal concept which can control performance
of employees and employers. So that, both parties are bound to fulfil functions which are
imposed on them. If any of them breaches act, then legal authorities can take legal action against
them. As per the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 duty of care has been imposed on
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employers and they are bound to follow the same. If they are failed to comply with duty of care,
then due to such breach or omission damages caused to employees which having impact on the
performance of entire organization (Larson, 2017). In case workers wants to file case against
employers then they have to prove some points in court duty of care, breach, damages incurred
and remoteness.
Every company is responsible to maintain equality among each and every employee.
Employers must ensures that company provide safe and secure working condition to workers for
the purpose of keep them for long. Also try to meet their level of satisfaction.
QUESTION 10
Inadequacy at workplace is able to reduce performance of members who are working in
premises. Lack of inadequacy is beneficial for firm and able to maintain performance as well.
Such condition created due to non-compliance of health and safety legislation. Every member
should responsible to behave ethically in order to comply with rules of law.
CONCLUSION
On the basis of above project, it is depicted that Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
has been considered as a legal concept which controls the performance and activities of both
employers and employees. They are bound to comply with such acts which are imposed on them.
Duty of care has been imposed on employers so that they are not able to breach duty of care.
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REFERENCES
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Lee, J., Mahendra, S. and Alvarez, P.J., 2010. Nanomaterials in the construction industry: a
review of their applications and environmental health and safety considerations. ACS
nano. 4(7). pp.3580-3590.
Larson, L.K., 2017. Employee Health--AIDS Discrimination (Vol. 10). Larson on Employment
Discrimination.
Wachter, R.M., 2010. Patient safety at ten: unmistakable progress, troubling gaps. Health
affairs. 29(1). pp.165-173.
Tisserand, R. and Young, R., 2013. Essential Oil Safety-E-Book: A Guide for Health Care
Professionals. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Brauer, R.L., 2016. Safety and health for engineers. John Wiley & Sons.
Online
WHAT ARE THE MAIN HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS?. 2017. [Online.] Available
through: <https://worksmart.org.uk/health-advice/health-and-safety/employer-duties/
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