Duties
All employers in Northern Ireland have a legal duty to:
- make the workplace safe and eliminate or control risks to health
- ensure plant and machinery are safe and that safe systems of work are set and followed
- ensure articles and substances are moved, stored and used safely
- provide adequate welfare facilities
- give workers the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary for their health and safety
- consult workers on health and safety matters
Getting started
To start with you will need to think about the following:
- health and safety policy
- risk assessment
- information to display
- business start-up pack
Resources
- Health and Safety Law in Northern Ireland Employee Pocketcard - available to order from the HSE (GB) website
- Health and Safety Law in Northern Ireland Poster - available to order from the HSE (GB) website
- HSENI Leaflet - Employer’s Liability (Defective Equipment and Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 - A Guide For Employees
- INDG 417 Leading Health and Safety at Work - HSE (GB) website
- Managing shift-work: Health and safety guidance (HSG256) - HSE (GB) website
- The Working Time Regulations - HSE (GB) website
- Working time limits (the 48-hour week) - NI Direct website
- Working Time Regulations - The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) website
Key legislation
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
- Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
Please note that these links are to the original legislation, visitors should verify for themselves whether legislation is in force or whether it has been amended or repealed by subsequent legislation.