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Employment Legislation
The legislation covering Health & Safety is
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Safety in Industry Acts 1995 - 1980
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General Application Regulations 1993
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Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 1989
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All employers are responsible for the safety, health & welfare of all
its employees at work.
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The legislation states that the employer and the employee have fundamental
responsibilities, which they must adhere to, within the workplace.
For the employer these are:
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A safe place of work
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A safe system of work
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Safe access to the work
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Protective clothing (where applicable)
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Safe machinery
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All necessary training and supervision as required
For the employee, they are:
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To take reasonable care of his/her own health/safety and also of others
to comply with all safety requirements
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To use protective clothing and equipment
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To report all defects in the workplace which may be dangerous
All employers must have a Health & Safety statement which all employees
must be aware of abide by.
Contact:
Health & Safety Authority
10 Hogan Place
Dublin 2
Telephone: (01) 6147000
Fax: (01) 6147020
E-mail:web-info@hsa.ie
Website: http://www.has.ie
Rights Commissioners
Tom Johnson House
Haddington Road
Dublin 4
Telephone: (01) 6609662
Lo-Call: 1890 220 227
Fax: (01) 6685069
Website: http://www.lrc.ie
Employment Rights Information Unit
Telephone: (01) 631 31 31
Fax: (01) 631 32 67
Dept. of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Davitt House
65A Adelaide Road
Dublin 2
Telephone: (01) 631 21 21
Telex: 93435
Fax: (01) 676 9047
Lo-Call: 1890 220 222
Website: http://www.entemp.ie
 
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