Here are some of the laws that relate to First Aid, Health & Saftey and the workplace
Martyn's Law 2024
2024
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as Martyn’s Law, was included in The King’s Speech on 17 July as part of the programme of legislation the Government intends to pursue in this Parliamentary session. The Bill was introduced to Parliament on 12 September 2024 and is currently undergoing Parliamentary scrutiny.
This Bill will deliver the Government’s manifesto commitment to ‘bring in Martyn’s Law to strengthen the security of public events and venues’.
Health and Safety
(first aid)
regulations
1981
Employers are required to carry out an assessment of first-aid needs. This involves consideration of workplace hazards and risks, the size of the organisation and other relevant factors, to determine what first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel should be provided.
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
1999
As an employer, you're required by law to protect your employees, and others, from harm.
Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the minimum you must do is:
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identify what could cause injury or illness in your business (hazards)
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decide how likely it is that someone could be harmed and how seriously (the risk)
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take action to eliminate the hazard, or if this isn't possible, control the risk
RIDDOR – Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
RIDDOR is the law that requires employers, and other people in charge of work premises to report and keep records of all:
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work-related fatalities
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work-related injuries
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diagnosed cases of reportable occupational diseases.
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certain dangerous occurrences (incidents with the potential to cause harm)
The purpose of RIDDOR is to inform the relevant enforcing authority that a work-related accident or incident has happened.
This is so either HSE or the local authority can respond to ensure compliance with health and safety law.