Explain their Role

This page aims to

Develop learning materials to help satisfy requirement of Learning Outcome A2

1 Know his/her role in the business with regard to health and safety

Issues

Everybody at work has some responsibility for health and safety, although this varies according to particular role. Managers are responsible for carrying out the overall health and safety policy, while skilled orkers who are free to move around (supervisors, technicians, and herdsmen) are responsible for translating policies into practices, and supervised staff (eg. pickers) are responsible for not endangering their colleagues. Other, more specific, roles can be specified in the policy.

Tasks

Determine:

1. What are duties of employers to their employees.

2. What are duties of employees to colleagues?

3. What is your role @ work regarding health & safety

4. Who is person responsible for your welfare?

Mark Scheme

Q/A's covering.. the responsibilities of an employee and an employer , with particulary reference to the use, care and replacement of PPE provided for use at work

Resources

Time 2 hrs