Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

This sets out the duties of employers and employees in relation to health and safety and places obligations on each.

Employers are required to provide a safe working environment, that may require them to offer appropriate training to staff as well as carrying out maintenance and risk assessments. Employees are required to reasonable care of their self or others who might affected by their work or omissions. Employees are also required to cooperate with their employer to enable them to enact health and safety polices.