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Understanding health and safety in the business workplace

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‘Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974’ on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. It’s sometimes referred to as HSWA, the HSW Act, the 1974 Act or HASAWA.

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Click to read ‘The impact of health and safety management’ from IOSH, the chartered body for safety and health professionals.
Read this description of the ‘The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999’ legislation.
The Health and Safety Executive have produced an ‘Example health and safety policy’.
The Worksmart website has this article ‘What are the five steps to risk assessment?’
Click to launch this presentation on 'Health and safety for managers'.