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Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Employer and employee duties for workplace health and safety.

Employer duties (Section 2)

Safe systems of work.
Safe equipment and premises.
Training, supervision, information.
Risk assessments (Management of H&S at Work Regs 1999).

Employee duties (Section 7)

Take reasonable care for own and others' safety.
Cooperate with employer on H&S.
Not interfere with safety equipment.

RIDDOR

Report Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences.
Fatalities, specified injuries, 7+ day absence, occupational diseases.
Report to HSE via riddor.hse.gov.uk.

GuardAssist provides operational decision support. It does not replace formal training, employer procedures, assignment instructions or professional judgement. In a life-threatening emergency, dial 999.