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Health and Safety at Work
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Your place of work should have a SAFETY POLICY. The safety policy is a statement from your employer about the work place’s commitment to your health and safety at work. It explains who is responsible for making sure you're working in a safe place and how this will be done.
Your safety:
- Nearly every worker is covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974).
- Every employer must have a health and safety policy explaining who is responsible for what.
- Ask if you don’t understand these rules: you are responsible too. Learn how to work safely and obey safety rules.
- Use all equipment and protective clothing provided. You have a right to be protected against anything that might affect your health.
- Report things that seem dangerous, damaged or faulty.
- You have a right to refuse to do something if you think it is dangerous.
- Only use tools, machinery or substances after you've been trained and given permission to do so.
- Be smart - think before you act.
Useful links:
Advice, quizzes and fact sheets for young people starting work.
Advice on working safely.
