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When should an employer provide health and safety training for its employees? What safety information must an employer provide for its workforce? Are employers legally obliged to arrange on-the-job health and safety training? Is health and safety training applicable only to high-risk occupations? Apart from the Health and Safety at Work etc Act and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 is there any other legislation that applies to health and safety training? Are employers legally obliged to provide all employees with first-aid training? Is there any industry-specific legislation that requires specialist training courses? Are employers required to comply with any specific regulations covering the handling of food?