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This 27 page paper looks the different factors that need to be considered when writing a health and safety document for a company. The paper includes examines of different perspectives on morals considering if the legal requirements are sufficient or if businesses should have a moral obligation in addition to the legal foundation. The legal framework is also examined, looking at English legislation, such as the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the need to consider potential tort actions. The last part of the paper looks at how other companies have formulated and implemented health and safety polices. The bibliography cites 21 sources.
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27 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TS14_TEhealthinfo.rtf
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3.1.3 Applying Corporate Governance Models 12 3.2 Environment Approaches 17 4. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS 19 4.1 Statute Law 19 4.1.1 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 19 4.2 Tort Law 21 5. FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY 25 5.1
Formulating 25 5.2 Implementing 27 1. Background Health and safety may be seen as a side issue in setting up of a business.
Indeed, it should not be the main thrust, but breaches of good health and safety practices can bring a business into disrepute as well as incur high costs, in human
life and in financial terms. Examples of disasters caused by breaches in health and safety practices include the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise, the fire and subsequent events
ion the Piper Alpha oil rig and the Chernobyl disaster (The Engineer, 1991). There are many other smaller events that may not
reach the papers, but have an indelible impact on the lives of individuals, either though injury caused on long term health effects. The employer may be seen as having a
moral and a legal obligation to protect their employees an minimise any risks. This may also be seen as extending to any party where contact may result in exposure of
a risk. For a small company with no employees the lessons of the health and safety legislation are still applicable, as they
are not all regarding employee safety. However, with a successful business it is also likely there will be some employees at a later date. However, the use of chemicals is
likely to increase risks to local residents and passers by, therefore there needs to be a good and solid legal foundations. It
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