Employees - Informed and Involved

Employer’s Duty to Keep Staff Informed
The employer must inform all staff so they understand their own responsibility, as well as what is going on.

All staff must be told:

• When there is an emergency.
• About any existing hazards or hazards that may be created in the workplace.
• How to deal with any hazards that crop up.
• About safety clothing and equipment use and where they are kept.

The employer must also ensure that the staff member’s health and safety representatives have access to information about health and safety systems and issues in the workplace, so they can carry out their jobs effectively.

What do Employees do if Things are Unsafe?
If any employees are concerned about the safety of their workplace they should contact their company’s health and safety committee or health and safety officer and let them know their concerns. The committee members or officers involved must raise the concerns with the employer as soon as possible.<...