Health and safety

Information on health and safety in the workplace including employers’ duties and obligations.

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) :: Health and safety

Employers have a common law duty to have regard to the safety of their employees …

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United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) :: Smoking in the workplace

It is against the law to smoke in the workplace in Northern Ireland …

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United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) :: Health and safety representatives

If an employer recognises a trade union and the union has appointed a safety representative, the employer must consult the representative …

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United Kingdom :: Reporting an occupational accident

◉ Reporting an occupational accident or disease The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) impose duties on employers to report any occupational deaths and certain work-related injuries or diseases or dangerous occurrences in the workplace …

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United Kingdom :: Occupational stress and mental health

◉ Occupational stress ACAS has produced an advisory booklet, ‘Stress at work’ which can be accessed here …

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United Kingdom :: Health and safety representatives

There are two sets of regulations for health and safety representation in the UK: ◉ Safety Committees Regulations 1977 The Safety Committees Regulations 1977 will apply if an employer recognises trade unions in any part of their business …

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United Kingdom :: Health and safety

◉ Statutory concepts The Health and Safety at work Act 1974 provides for a general duty for employers to ensure health and safety at work …

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United Kingdom :: E-cigarettes in the workplace

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has produced guidance for employers on the use of e-cigarettes in the workplace …

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United Kingdom :: Drug testing

Often, employers justify drug testing on health and safety grounds, for example, if an employee’s job involves driving, taking care of vulnerable people or operating dangerous machinery …

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