Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

by their undertaking
A duty to safeguard those not in their employment but 
affected by the undertaking. This includes members of the 
public, contractors, patients, customers and students.
Section 4 Duties of landlords or owners
To ensure that means of access and egress are safe for 
those using the premises.
Section 6 Duties of suppliers
Persons who design, manufacture, import or supply any 
article or substance for use at work must ensure, so far 
as is reasonably practicable, that they are safe and with-
out risk to health. Articles must be safe when they are 
set, cleaned, used and maintained. Substances must 
be without risk to health when they are used handled, 
stored or transported. This requires that information 
must be supplied on the safe use of the articles and sub-
stances. There may be a need to guarantee the required 
level of safety by undertaking tests and examinations.

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Section 7 Duties of Employees
Two main duties:
➤
to take reasonable care for the health and safety 
of themselves and others affected by their acts or 
omissions
➤
to co-operate with the employer and others to 
enable them to fulfi l their legal obligations.
Section 8
No person is to misuse or interfere with safety provi-
sions. (sometimes known as the‘horseplay section’)
Section 9
Employees cannot be charged for health and safety 
requirements such as personal protective equipment.
Section 37 Personal liability of directors
Where an offence is committed by a corporate body 
with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to 
any neglect of a director or other senior offi cer of the 
body, both the corporate body and the person are liable 
to prosecution.