Explain that it is an employer’s duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and other people who might be affected by their business. Employers must do whatever is reasonably practicable to achieve this, ultimately this means making sure that workers and others are protected from anything that may cause harm, effectively controlling any risks to injury or health that could arise in the workplace.

Further duties on self–employed contractors who must ensure that the health and safety of themselves and others, such as members of the public, is not affected by their working activities. Workers / employees have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions or omissions at work.