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encourage safe working practices
. 
Employers must provide training and information to all staff. 
(e) 
The safety policy should be clearly 
communicated
to all staff. 
(f) 
Employers must carry out 
risk assessments
, generally in writing, of all work hazards. Assessment 
should be continuous. They must 
assess the risks to anyone else affected by their work 
activities
. 
(g) They 
must 
share hazard and risk information 
with other employers, including those on adjoining 
premises, other site occupiers and all subcontractors coming onto the premises. 
(h) They 
must 
introduce controls 
to reduce risks. 
(i) They 
should 
revise safety policies 
in the light of the above, or initiate safety policies if none were 
in place previously. 
(j) They 
must 
identify employees 
who are especially at risk. 
(k) 
They must employ competent safety and health 
advisers
. 
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CHAPTER 2
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THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 
 
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The Safety Representative Regulations provide that a 
safety representative 
may be appointed by a 
recognised trade union, and for 
safety committees 
to be set up at the request of employee 
representatives. Safety representatives are entitled to paid time off work to carry out their duties. 
5.3 Employee duties 
(a) 
Take reasonable care of themselves and others 
(b) 
Allow the employer to carry out their duties (including enforcing safety rules) 
(c) 
Not interfere intentionally or recklessly with any machinery or equipment 
(d) 
Inform the employer of any situation which may be a danger (this does not reduce the employer's 
responsibilities in any way) 
(e) 
Use all equipment properly