Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

State
the circumstances in which an employer 
may be held vicariously liable for the negligence 
of an employee.
6. 
Explain
the meaning of the phrase ‘so far as is rea-
sonable practicable’.
7. 
State
the general and specifi c duties of employers 
to their employees under section 2 of the Health 
and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
8. 
Outline
the general duties placed on employees by:
(i) 
the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
(ii) 
the Management of Health and Safety at Work 
Regulations 1999
9. With respect to section 6 of the Health and Safety 
at Work etc. Act 1974, 
outline
the general duties of 
designers, manufacturers and supplies of articles 
and substances for use at work to ensure that they 
are safe and without risk.
10. With reference to the Management of Health and 
Safety at Work Regulations 1999:
(i)
outline
the information that an employer must 
provide to his employees
(ii) 
identify FOUR
classes of persons, other than 
his own employees, to whom an employer must 
provide health and safety information. 
(iii) 
identify
the specifi c circumstances when 
health and safety training should be given to 
employees.
11. 
Explain
the meaning, status and roles of:
(i) health and safety regulations
(ii) HSC Approved Codes of Practice
(iii) 
HSE 
guidance
12. 
Outline
, with an example of each, the differences 
between health and safety regulations and HSC 
approved codes of practice.
13. 
Explain
the differences between 
HSC Approved 
codes of Practice
and 
HSE guidance
, giving an 
example of