Health & Safety at Workplace Legal Aspect
Its an important assignment in my Occupational health course. Sums up my whole module mark 100%.
I didn’t attend the module due to health issue therefore i do not have enough information or references.
But In the module they covered Health & Safety law, legislation and regulation. Health and safety at work regulations.
Lectures were about:
- Health and Safety Risks and the English Legal System
- Health and Safety – Some Civil Aspects
- Employment Law: Contracts of Employment,
- Employment Tribunals, DDA, Equal Opportunities.
- Criminal Law – Duties
- Criminal Law – Enforcement, Powers & Inspection
- Environmental Risks from Work Activities
- Food Safety and Hygiene: Food Handlers and Fitness to Work
- 6 pack Regulations & Practical application.
As described in the marking scheme attached, first describe the UK law (Criminal Civil) show brief understanding to difference and role. Then describe the Health and Safety Law (criminal & Civil).
Then choose one element from H&S criminal law to demonstrate its effectiveness, and another element and criticize it ineffectiveness.
Do the same with the H&S Civil law.
The element can be very specific applying to a specific job and workplace, or it can be general.
Examples of elements criticized for there effectiveness; considered by my colleagues:
- Compensation for common law negligence.
- The control of noise at work Regulation 2005.
- Duties and Responsibilities.
- Tort of negligence.
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