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The responsibilities of a Workplace Health and Safety Representative can vary widely and depend on what each organization or legislation designating such a position determines to be those responsibilities.
In the US there is no legislation regarding health and safety in the IT environment. There is general legislation regarding health and safety in the workplace - the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and regulations that were issued under its authority.
Health and safety at work act
Each country has its own legislation on this topic, each with a different name.
The list of the main features of current employment legislation includes: Employment rights Equality and discrimination Health and safety
The primary legislation in the United States on health and safety for the workforce is the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Many states also have legislation in this area.
It is only important to maintain a good working knowledge and understanding of current health and safety legislation if you are responsible for keeping a business , organization or employee group aware of what is being proposed in this area and of what is or may be required of them.
outline the main health and safty and safety responsibilities of others ?
The object of Occupational Health and Safety legislation is to establish minimum acceptable levels of safety and health conditions in the workplace and to create a mechanism for ensuring they are met.
1.1 Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in health and social care settings.
The main principles of Health and Safety Legislation are to express the societal expectation that the hazards of the workplace should be controlled or eliminated as much as possible, to establish the responsibilities of employer and employee toward that end, to establish agencies to set standards and to inspect and enforce the resulting requirements.