Health and Safety and Employers Obligations

The current Health and Safety legislation states that all employers have the following responsibilities:

• An absolute duty of care to reasonably ensure the health and safety and welfare at work of its employees and others who may be affected by work activities
• Legal responsibility for the implementation of the minimum health and safety requirements for all workstations
• All health and safety information must be documented and communicated to all employees
• Employees must be consulted in all matters relating to health and safety at work
• The employer is required to prepare and review a health and safety Policy. The arrangements for health and safety and the responsibilities within the undertaking must be documented and communicated to all staff
• In cases of possible transgression employers must show that they have done whatever is reasonable and practicable to ensure that the particular infringement has not taken place. This means that employers are deemed to be guilty until they can prove themselves innocent
• Contravention of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 can result in a criminal record, a fine and even imprisonment if an individual is found guilty. This can also mean that the company or its insurers are not liable to pay for such penalties

It is therefore imperative that all employers should be satisfied that their health and safety arrangements are up to date and fully in place. Health and safety is not a static subject, it changes with new people, new working practices etc. Consequently ongoing housekeeping and monitoring is essential to maintain a safe working environment.

We promote health and safety in the workplace by offering ergonomic computer related products. Ergonomic products are designed to provide the optimum comfort levels for all office users, thereby reducing the possibility of injury or stress caused by using a computer workstation and other office related tasks.

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