Safe and Sound: Understanding Workplace Health and Safety Laws

• Work Skills - Health & Safety legislation
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Safe and Sound: Understanding Workplace Health and Safety Laws

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson -

you will be able to understand some of the health and safety laws that apply to different workplaces.

Regulations:

Regulations, often referred to as “statutory instruments,” are derived from legislation. They provide detailed instructions on how to implement and enforce the law. Think of legislation as telling you what to do, and regulations as explaining how to do it. Breaching health and safety regulations can result in severe penalties, including fines and imprisonment.

What do you already know about workplace health and safety laws?

What is Health and Safety Legislation?

Health and safety legislation refers to laws and regulations that aim to protect the health, safety, and welfare of people at work.

Workplace Health and Safety Laws

Different workplaces are regulated by specific laws, such as the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations for construction sites, PPE, safe working practices (using tools), clean working environment, Health and Safety at Work Act.

Identifying Applicable Laws

It's important to identify the specific laws and regulations that apply to your workplace to ensure compliance and safety.

Understanding Responsibilities

Employers, employees, and self-employed individuals all have responsibilities to comply with health and safety laws.

Interactive Activity TASK: Workplace Scenarios

Use the worksheets to carry out the next task.

Enforcement and Consequences

Failure to comply with health and safety laws can result in penalties, legal action, and endangerment of lives.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.