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Section 10: Health & Safety

Health and Safety is an important part of every occupation. Both the employer and the employee should focus on keeping both themselves and others safe at work. Some of the more commonly found hazards are covered in the following clauses.

General Health and Safety Obligations
 
Both the Employer and the Employee shall comply with their obligations under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. This includes the Employer taking all practicable steps to provide the Employee with a healthy and safe working environment. The Employee shall comply with all directions and instructions from the Employer regarding health and safety and shall also take all reasonable steps to ensure that in the performance of their employment they do not undermine their own health and safety or the health and safety of any other person.


Health and Safety Policies
 


VDU and work-station requirements
 


Chemical Use
 


Lifting
 


Drug Testing
 


EAP Assistance
 
Telephone number of EAP representative:


Counselling Assistance
 
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This clause specifically relates to situations where the Employer has genuine reason to believe that the medical condition of the employee presents a health & safety risk. It cannot be used as a general right to require medical examinations.

Medical Examination
 
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