Chapter AGL2610

Published date10 April 2016
Record NumberAGL2610
CourtHM Revenue & Customs
IssuerHM Revenue & Customs

The main legislation dealing with this subject is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This Act imposes a duty of care upon the Department to ensure safe working conditions for all its staff. This means that managers have a day to day responsibility to ensure that their staff are not exposed to undue risk. This duty of care is also imposed on businesses that operate quarries. They must, as far as is reasonably practicable, safeguard the health, safety and welfare of employees and others on their premises. In particular, they must provide and maintain:

  • safe plant and safe system of work;
  • safe handling, storage, maintenance and transport of work articles and substances;
  • necessary information, instruction, training and supervision;
  • a safe place of work...

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