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What is the main duty of the employer according to the Health and Safety at Work Act?
What is the main duty of the employer according to the Health and Safety at Work Act?
- Maintaining cleanliness in the workplace
- Providing basic first aid training to all employees
- Ensuring the safety of equipment at work
- Ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of all employees at work (correct)
According to the Health and Safety at Work Act, what are the duties of designers, manufacturers, importers, and suppliers?
According to the Health and Safety at Work Act, what are the duties of designers, manufacturers, importers, and suppliers?
- To ensure that articles they supply are always safe and without risk to health (correct)
- To supervise the use of equipment at the workplace
- To conduct leisure activities for employees
- To provide free healthcare for employees
What is required for a safe working environment according to the health and safety regulations?
What is required for a safe working environment according to the health and safety regulations?
- Regular employee performance evaluations
- Daily meetings with management
- Frequent workplace redecorations
- Adequate welfare facilities (correct)
Which regulations specify the duties of designers, manufacturers, importers, and suppliers regarding safety?
Which regulations specify the duties of designers, manufacturers, importers, and suppliers regarding safety?
What aspect is covered under the duty of employers to ensure the health, safety, and welfare at work?
What aspect is covered under the duty of employers to ensure the health, safety, and welfare at work?
Why is it important for designers and suppliers to have adequate information about the use of items they supply?
Why is it important for designers and suppliers to have adequate information about the use of items they supply?
What is the common law duty of care that employers have towards their employees?
What is the common law duty of care that employers have towards their employees?
Which of the following is NOT a potential impact of unsafe working conditions according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a potential impact of unsafe working conditions according to the text?
What are some of the financial costs that a business might incur due to unsafe working conditions?
What are some of the financial costs that a business might incur due to unsafe working conditions?
How would negative public relations affect a business?
How would negative public relations affect a business?
In what ways does society and customer expectations influence a company's approach to managing safety?
In what ways does society and customer expectations influence a company's approach to managing safety?
What is one reason why employers should be concerned about health and safety culture?
What is one reason why employers should be concerned about health and safety culture?
According to the European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, what is the main basis for ensuring safety?
According to the European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, what is the main basis for ensuring safety?
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act Section 7, employees are required to:
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act Section 7, employees are required to:
What is the primary purpose of the European Machinery Directive?
What is the primary purpose of the European Machinery Directive?
How are statutory duties related to joint employer/employee effort in ensuring safety?
How are statutory duties related to joint employer/employee effort in ensuring safety?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement under the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement under the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC?
How can employers ensure that employees are updated on serious health and safety risks related to supplied items?
How can employers ensure that employees are updated on serious health and safety risks related to supplied items?
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