S2 Business - Health and Safety

Health and Safety Executive can send inspectors into workplaces to check

• lunch is served at the correct time
• all employees have their own computer
• check all health and safety regulations are being adhered to

Fire regulations require employers to:

• provide each employee with fireproof suits
• provide appropriate fire fighting equipment and train employees in fire procedures
• provide each employee with a fire extinguisher

First Aid regulations require employers to:

• provide bandages to every employee
• make every employee take a first aid course
• provide a well stocked first aid box and appoint some first aiders

Solutions to eyestrain from using the computer too much can be:

• wear a pair of sunglasses
• have a cup of coffee every half an hour
• have blinds on the windows and antiglare screens

Solutions to back problems from sitting at a computer for a great deal of the day would be:

• Go home early every day

• Only work 3 days a week
• Make sure you have an adjustable chair at the correct position and use a footrest.

Working with computers can cause health problems such as:

• RSI
• IRS
• SRI

Under Health and Safety laws employees should

• provide a safe working environment
• provide suitable protective equipment
• take reasonable care for the safety of themselves and others

Under Health and Safety laws employers should

• provide and maintain a suitable working environment
• provide a clean working environment
• cooperate with employees

The name of the Act covering Health and Safety is

• The Health and Safety Act
• The Health and Safety in the Workplace Act
• The Health and Safety at Work Act
• The Health Act

Health and Safety is the responsibility of

• Employees
• Employers
• Both employees and employers