Duties of Employers and Employees to Avoid Workplace Injury
The legislation that looks after the health and safety of individuals at the workplace and tackles cases reporting injury at work in Ireland is known as Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. It is applicable for all employees and employers in the country. It is applicable for both temporary as well as fixed term employees. The Act outlines the obligations and rights of both the employees and the employees and calls for the imposition of penalties and fines in case of any violation of this legislation.
The Act clearly states the duties of both the employees and the employers. The duties of the employees are mentioned in Section 13 of the Act. These include:
- Refrain from engaging in improper behaviour that may endanger their safety or that of others
- Take all reasonable steps to ensure their own health and safety and that of others
- Going for a medical assessment or any other test if asked on the employer’s behest
- Not to drink or be under the influence of drugs while at work
- To promptly report any defects in equipments that might be a possible their threat to their safety.
The duties of the employers are outlined in Section 8 and are as follows:
- Offer and ensure the maintenance of a safe workplace
- Takes steps to stop improper conduct
- Offer protective clothing and equipment safety to the employees
- Avoid the risk of using a substance or article that may expose the employees to excessive vibration and noise
- Offer training and clear instructions to employees with regard to health and safety
There have been instances of workplace bullying in Ireland, which have caused injury to employees. In that case, it is the duty of the employer to ensure that such things do not happen at work.
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