Understanding Responsibilities Flashcards
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What is the employer's duty regarding health and safety training?
Answer: Employers must provide adequate health and safety training on recruitment, when exposed to new risks, and periodically refreshed
Under the HSWA 1974 and the Management Regulations 1999, employers must provide adequate health and safety training: on recruitment, on transfer/change of responsibilities, when new equipment/technology/systems are introduced, and repeated periodically. It must be during working hours and at no cost to the employee.
What is a 'Fee for Intervention' (FFI)?
Answer: An HSE scheme where duty holders in material breach of health and safety law must pay for the HSE's time
Fee for Intervention (FFI) is an HSE cost-recovery scheme where duty holders found to be in material breach of health and safety law are required to pay the HSE's costs for identifying the breach and helping to put it right. The current rate is published by the HSE.
What is the employer's duty under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992?
Answer: To maintain the workplace in good condition and provide adequate welfare facilities including ventilation, temperature, lighting, toilets, and rest areas
These regulations cover a wide range of workplace requirements: maintenance, ventilation, temperature, lighting, cleanliness, space, workstations, floors/traffic routes, windows/doors, toilets, washing facilities, drinking water, accommodation for clothing, rest areas, and eating facilities.
What is the employer's duty regarding first aid provision?
Answer: Employers must provide adequate first aid equipment, facilities and trained personnel appropriate to the circumstances
Under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, employers must provide adequate and appropriate first aid equipment, facilities and trained personnel. What is 'adequate' depends on the nature of the work, the number of employees, and the proximity of emergency services.
What is 'reasonably foreseeable' in the context of employer duties?
Answer: A risk or consequence that a reasonable person would anticipate could occur in the circumstances
Reasonably foreseeable means that a reasonable and prudent person, with the knowledge available, would anticipate that the risk or consequence could occur. Employers are expected to foresee risks that are known or predictable, though not every conceivable scenario.
What are Regulations 14 and 15 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 about?
Answer: Specific protections for new or expectant mothers and young persons respectively
Regulation 16 (amended numbering) covers new or expectant mothers — requiring specific risk assessment and protective action. Regulation 19 covers young persons — requiring specific risk assessment considering their inexperience and immaturity. Both require additional protections beyond standard risk assessment.