General Duties of Employees
By law your health and safety at work is protected. Every employer has a Duty of Care to the health, Safety & welfare of their employees whilst they are at work.
Employers also have a duty to keep you informed on any updates about health and safety in your workplace.
As an employee it is your duty to look after your own safety and additionally, not to put any others at risk. If you come across any problems or potential hazards, you must report these immediately to your line manager or safety representative.
In summary:-
- Take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others around you.
- Co-operate with your employer at all times on health and safety.
- Correctly use work items provided to you by your employer: including personal protective equipment, in line with training.
- Do not interfere with safety arrangements or misuse anything provided for that purpose. If you observe a health and safety problem then contact your line .manager as soon as possible.