Health and Safety Law

£20.00

Duration: 1 hour

This short course, explains your legal health and safety obligations as an employer or employee and explores the penalties and consequences of poor safety in the workplace.

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Objectives

After completing the course, learners will be able to know:

  • The differences between civil and criminal law and the effect of the European Courts on UK safety legislation

  • The duties placed on employers, employees and others by the Health and Safety at Work Act

  • Who enforces Health and Safety and how

  • The consequences of contravening current safety legislation

Topics

Topics explored in the course Health & Safety Law:

  • Criminal vs Civil law and the consequences

  • Negligence

  • The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Regulations and European Directives

  • Employer and employee responsibilities

  • Law enforcement