dutys of employer

dutys of employer

1. common law

   • identified in decided case of WILSON AND CLYDE COAL CO LTD V ENGLISH 1938
     • a safe place of work with safe access to and from
     • safe plant and equipment
     • a safe system for doing the work
     • safe and competent workers
     • appropriate supervision, info, instruction and training
     • these duties were used as basis for statutory duties in HSWA 1974

2. HSWA 1974

   • makes duty holders
     • section 2 general duties of employer to employee
       • safe plant and systems of work
       • safe use, handling, storage, and transport of articles and substances
       • info, instruction, training and supervision
       • a safe workplace and safe access to and from it
       • a safe working environment with adequate welfare facilities
       • so far as is reasonably practicable