Health and Safety in the Workplace
Employer’s duties
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To provide a safe workplace which
uses safe equipment
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To prevent any behaviour likely to
put the safety, health and welfare of employees at risk, including bullying
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To provide training to employees on health
and safety
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To appoint a competent person as the
organisation’s Safety Officer
Employees’ duties
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To take reasonable care to protect
the health and safety of themselves and of other people in the workplace
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To not be under the influence of
drink or drugs in the workplace
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To undergo any reasonable medical or
other assessment if requested to do so by the employer
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To report any defects in the place of
work or equipment which might be a danger to health and safety
It is
the employer’s duty to prevent bullying in the workplace. There should be
established procedures for dealing with complaints of bullying in the workplace and complaints should be dealt with immediately.
If an
employee feels they have been a victim of harassment in the workplace due to gender, civil status, family status, sexual
orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief or membership of the
Traveller community, they can bring a claim to the Equality Tribunal.
An employer may not penalise an employee by
dismissal or in some other way for making a complaint.
See the Health and Safety Authority website to find out more about Health and Safety in
the work place or call (01) 614 7000