Introduction to Fire Safety Management

15.3.7 Section 7 – General duty on employees
Employees are required to:
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take reasonable care for the health and safety of 
themselves and other persons who may be affected 
by their acts or omissions at work
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cooperate with their employer and others to enable 
the employer to fulfi l their duties.
15.3.8 Section 8 – Duty on all persons
No person must intentionally or recklessly interfere with 
or misuse anything provided in the interest of health, 
safety or welfare.
15.3.9 Section 9 – Charges
The employer is required not to charge employees 
for anything provided to them in compliance with the 
employers duty, e.g. fi rst aid facilities, welfare provisions, 
personal protective equipment, training, etc.
15.3.10 Enforcing 
authorities
Sections 10 to 28 of the HSW Act relate to the estab-
lishment, functions and powers of the enforcing authori-
ties and the introduction of subordinate regulations and 
Approved Codes of Practice.
15.3.11 Sections 10 to 14
These sections cover the establishment of the Health 
and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety 
Executive (HSE). The HSC is responsible for both admin-
istering the HSW Act and associated regulations and for 
establishing the enforcement policy of their enforcing 
arm, the HSE.
15.3.12 Section 
15
This section enables the Secretary of State to make new 
regulations for any of the general purposes covered by 
Part 1 of the HSW Act.
15.3.13 Sections 16 and 17
These sections cover the provision of practical guidance 
by the HSC on health and safety regulations in the form 
of Approved Codes of Practice (ACoPs) and the use of 
ACoPs in criminal proceedings.