Health and safety

To ensure that customers enjoy their hospitality experience, they must feel safe. Employees must also feel protected so they can carry out their job efficiently. There are a number of laws that protect all parties.

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

This covers all aspects of health and safety at work. All employers must provide safe working areas and all employees must take care of their own health and safety and not endanger others.

Legal responsibility of employers	Legal responsibility of employees
Responsible for health and safety of employees Provide adequate working space Provide safe areas of work Provide supervision, instruction and training of staff Safety and maintenance of machinery and tools Good ventilation, lighting and temperature control Easy evacuation and good exit routes Safety policy document Risk assessment	Take reasonable care of their own health and safety Take reasonable care of other people’s health and safety Not to misuse equipment, machinery or premises To make sure that other people are not put in danger because of their actions Comply with safety rules and practices that go with the job they are doing Report all fire and safety hazards to their immediate boss Wear any protective clothing as instructed Report all injuries and dangerous incidents

Legal responsibility of employers

Legal responsibility of employees

Responsible for health and safety of employees
Provide adequate working space
Provide safe areas of work
Provide supervision, instruction and training of staff
Safety and maintenance of machinery and tools
Good ventilation, lighting and temperature control
Easy evacuation and good exit routes
Safety policy document
Risk assessment

Take reasonable care of their own health and safety
Take reasonable care of other people’s health and safety
Not to misuse equipment, machinery or premises
To make sure that other people are not put in danger because of their actions
Comply with safety rules and practices that go with the job they are doing
Report all fire and safety hazards to their immediate boss
Wear any protective clothing as instructed
Report all injuries and dangerous incidents

Legal responsibility of employers	Responsible for health and safety of employees Provide adequate working space Provide safe areas of work Provide supervision, instruction and training of staff Safety and maintenance of machinery and tools Good ventilation, lighting and temperature control Easy evacuation and good exit routes Safety policy document Risk assessment
Legal responsibility of employees	Take reasonable care of their own health and safety Take reasonable care of other people’s health and safety Not to misuse equipment, machinery or premises To make sure that other people are not put in danger because of their actions Comply with safety rules and practices that go with the job they are doing Report all fire and safety hazards to their immediate boss Wear any protective clothing as instructed Report all injuries and dangerous incidents

Legal responsibility of employers

Responsible for health and safety of employees
Provide adequate working space
Provide safe areas of work
Provide supervision, instruction and training of staff
Safety and maintenance of machinery and tools
Good ventilation, lighting and temperature control
Easy evacuation and good exit routes
Safety policy document
Risk assessment

Legal responsibility of employees

Take reasonable care of their own health and safety
Take reasonable care of other people’s health and safety
Not to misuse equipment, machinery or premises
To make sure that other people are not put in danger because of their actions
Comply with safety rules and practices that go with the job they are doing
Report all fire and safety hazards to their immediate boss
Wear any protective clothing as instructed
Report all injuries and dangerous incidents

The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) role is to protect people’s health and safety by ensuring risks are minimised. They have the authority to visit any premises when they see fit and impose sanctions if necessary.

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