Ngc1 The Health And Safety At Work Act 1974

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Section 2.1

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general duty- duty of employer to ensure the safety of his employees

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Section 2.2 a

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The provision and maintenance of safe plant and systems

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Section 2.2 b

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Arrangements for ensuring safety in absence of risk to health in connection with the use handling storage and transport of articles and substances

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Section 2.2 c

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The provision of information training and supervision as necessary to ensure safety at work of employees

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Section 2.2 d

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The provision of a safe place of work

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Section 2.2 e

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The provision of a safe working environment

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Section 2.3

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The provision of a health and safety policy statement

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Section 2.4

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Provision of safety committees and allowing access to trade union safety representatives

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Section 3.1.2

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The duty of employee and self employed towards others. Duty to avoid risks to the public

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Section 4.2

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duty to ensure premises are safe for both employees and members of the public

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Section 6.1

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The duty for designers and suppliers to provide adequate information to the end users on correct use and disposal of articles and substances safely, and for them to carry out prior tests to ensure their safety.

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Section 6.2

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Duty on manufacturers importers and suppliers of articles or substances and on designers and installers and erectors of articles to ensure their safety.

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Section 7

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The duty of employees to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other person at work.
The duty of employees understand the hazards within the workplace and comply with safety rules

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Section 8

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The duty of all individuals not to interfere with any process or equipment provided in the interest of safety.

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Section 9

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Duty of employers not to charge employees for any work or equipment provided to comply with safety rules.

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Section 33

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The offences for which people can be prosecuted in the courts not complying with the health and safety at work act 1974.

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Section 36

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Events due to the fault of another person, eg the employer committed the offence, but it was due to the fact that another person say a manager acted or failed in some way then the manager can also be prosecuted

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Section 37

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Where senior managers and directors have consented or been aware of unsafe acts or conditions within the workplace, they can be prosecuted under this section.

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Section 40

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The onus on the defendant to prove limits of what is practicable. Allowing employers prosecuted under any of the previous sections the opportunity to defend themselves buy proving that acting in any other way was not practicable.