The term Health and Safety is generally used to describe Occupational Health and Safety, and relates to the prevention of accidents and ill health to employees and those who may be affected by their work. ... 'regulations and procedures intended to prevent accident or injury in workplaces or public environments. 

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. It's sometimes referred to as HSWA, the HSW Act, the 1974 Act or HASAWA.

It sets out the general duties which:

• employers have towards employees and members of the public
• employees have to themselves and to each other
• certain self-employed have towards themselves and others

You can read the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 in full on legislation.gov.uk.

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What is a Risk assessment -

A risk assessment is the process of identifying what hazards currently exist or may appear in the  workplace or a residential property. A risk assessment defines which workplace hazards are likely to cause harm to employees and visitors. In simple terms, risk assessment is a step-by-step process for controlling health and safety risks caused by hazards.

A competent person will inspect or review the 5 steps to a risk assessment guide.

             1) Identify the hazard

             2) Assess the risks

             3) Control the risk 

             4) Record your findings 

             5) Review your controls 

Are workplace inspections a legal requirement? Inspections required by law need to be carried out by a competent person. This is someone with suitable knowledge, experience and training to carry out the work. Where the law requires inspections, it normally states how often they need to be carried out and they need to meet the standards set by a competent person.

Safety tours - general inspections of the workplace Safety sampling - systematic sampling of particular dangerous activities, processes or areas Safety surveys - general inspections of particular dangerous activities, processes or areas Incident inspections carried out after an accident causing a fatality, injury, or near miss, which could have resulted in an injury, or case of ill health and has been reported to the health and safety enforcing authority.

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