Health and Safety Guidelines For Employees

the health and protection and safety executive (hse) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and protection and safety arising from work energy and activity in britain.

according to directgov – as an employee you have the right to work in a safe and healthy environment. This right has been given to you by law and it can’t be changed or removed by your employer.

1. The employee has the responsibility to keep their employee as far as possible from any risk to their health and protection and safety.

2. If employee has to work in a place where there is any risk to their health and protection and safety, then the employer has to provide free of charge, impertinent and personal protective and protection and safety equipments.

3. You, as an employee have the right to tell your employer about any health and protection and safety concerns that you have.

4. If your employer doesn’t listen to your complaint then you can contact health and protection and safety executive (hse).

5. It is your responsibility to take care of your health and protection and safety.

every employer must report sedate and serious work related injury that stops an employee in doing their normal work for more than 3 days, death of an employee, major accident or injury like broken leg, and any disease.

any injury at work should be recorded in employer’s accident book.

to avoid workplace accidents, employers must follow some fundamental and necessary steps:

1. There should be regular risk assessments of working conditions and equipment

2. It should be ensured that proper protection and safety measures are in place and being followed by the employees.

3. Correct and adequate environment and training should be provided to all employees to ensure that they can carry out the requirements of their job and use their equipment safely.

if you have been injured in an accident at work and you think that your employer is at fault then you can claim compensation. To make a successful claim you need a good work accident impertinent and personal injury lawyer who can deal with your case.

every employer must be insured to cover a successful claim. They must give you the dates and details of their insurance if you need them.