The health and safety act the main piece of legislation covering health and safety in all workplaces in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive, alongside local authorities (and other enforcing authorities) is responsible for applying the Act and a number of additional Acts related to the working environment. The health and safety act applies to everyone in the work places. If the organisation do not meet the demands of the heathy and safety work act, they will not be allow to function. The engineering manager is responsible for the health and safety of their selves and all the personnel under their authority. Therefore they have to understand the company’s safety policy and make sure it is implemented. Role- The health and safety executive has to answer to the Managing Director when dealing with all problems or quires to do with the subjects of health, safety and well-being of workers and those influenced by the corporation’s actions.
Describe two roles and responsibilities employees have whilst working in a working in an engineering environment, in regards to the health and safety work act ( include examples) Identify three roles and responsibilities of the HSE and describe one of each (use specific …show more content…
For example in an engineering work shop, they must be given a proper training course where they are shown how to use machines and to learn about materials they are going to use and what hazards are posed due to using them. The company should tell staff to purchase or supply them with the correct safety equipment such as goggles, overalls, gloves and steel toe cap boots but it’s the responsibility of the workers to make sure they are wearing all the relevant safety gear before entering the hazardous work
Describe two roles and responsibilities employees have whilst working in a working in an engineering environment, in regards to the health and safety work act ( include examples) Identify three roles and responsibilities of the HSE and describe one of each (use specific …show more content…
For example in an engineering work shop, they must be given a proper training course where they are shown how to use machines and to learn about materials they are going to use and what hazards are posed due to using them. The company should tell staff to purchase or supply them with the correct safety equipment such as goggles, overalls, gloves and steel toe cap boots but it’s the responsibility of the workers to make sure they are wearing all the relevant safety gear before entering the hazardous work