Your responsibilities for health and safety

Introduction

You have a legal responsibility for the health and safety of your employees and anyone else, eg customers, who may be affected by your business and its activities. Health and safety is about preventing people from being harmed at work or becoming ill, by taking the right precautions and providing a satisfactory working environment.

Implementing good health and safety practices will help you comply with the law and provide an acceptable workplace. This guide outlines the main steps you need to take. It also explains where you can find more detailed information and help on health and safety issues.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• Comply with key health and safety rules
• Who ensures that health and safety law is being complied with?
• Do I need to register my business?
• Make sure your business is properly insured
• Substances covered by health and safety laws
• Activities covered by health and safety laws
• Maintain high standards of occupational health
• Health and safety in specific business sectors
• Checklist: protecting health and safety
• Here's how my business approaches health and safety issues

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