General health and safety duties
Updating author: Ruth Wintersgill
Summary
- A fundamental principle underpinning the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is that risk creators are the main duty holders in law. (See Duty holders)
- In health and safety law it should be assumed that "employer" means every employer regardless of its status, size, business activities or resources. (See Employers encompassed by health and safety legislation)
- Every employer must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of its employees. (See Employers' duties to employees)
- Employers also have a duty of care with regard to the health and safety of non-employees. (See Employers' duties to non-employees)
- Occupiers of premises have a duty of care to visitors and trespassers. (See Occupiers' duties to visitors and trespassers)
- Employees must care for themselves and others. (See Employees' duties)
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