Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, the Employer has a number of duties. They are broken down into twelve different duty sections:

1. General duties of Employers
2. Information to Employees
3. Instruction, Training & Supervision of Employees
4. Emergencies and serious and imminent dangers
5. Protective and Preventive Measures
6. Hazard identification & Risk Assessment
7. Safety Statement
8. Co-operation
9. Health Surveillance & Medical fitness to work
10. Safety representative
11. Employee Consultation
12. Penalisation

Over the course of the next few posts, we will cover each section in more detail.

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