Health and Safety
The legal and practical measures an employer takes to protect the wellbeing of workers at work.
Health and safety covers an employer's duty to protect employees from harm — managing risks, providing safe systems of work, equipment and premises, and safeguarding both physical and mental wellbeing.
It is a legal obligation as well as an ethical one, and failures can lead to serious harm, enforcement action and significant liability.
Effective practice combines risk assessment, training, clear procedures and a culture where people feel able to raise concerns, increasingly including psychosocial risks like stress.
