Under the health and safety at work act 1974 employers have to have a safe system of work, safe place of work, safe equipment and the people you are working alongside need to be safe to work with so that under most circumstances you are as safe at work as they can make it by eliminating as many of the dangers at work as the employer can and also inform the employee if there are any parts of their job that can be hazardous to them with as much detail as they can. They also need to have someone that is responsible for health and safety that is able to do the job well and also have safety representatives that they can consult with or consult with them if it is
