Lekcja 3,
Temat 2
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Employer’s rights and obligations regarding occupational health and safety
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Lesson 2 · Rights and Obligations
Employer Rights and Obligations in OHS
Main Employer Obligations
The employer is responsible for the state of occupational health and safety in the workplace. The employer’s obligations include:
Inform employees about the scope of their duties, the manner in which work is to be performed and their rights
Organise work in a manner that ensures effective use of working time and employees’ qualifications
Provide safe and hygienic working conditions and conduct systematic OHS training
Organise work so as to reduce its burdensome nature, especially monotony and imposed work pace
Prevent discrimination in employment (sex, age, disability, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, etc.)
Ensure compliance with OHS regulations, issue instructions to correct deficiencies and monitor their implementation
Comply with orders, decisions and instructions issued by supervisory authorities and with recommendations of the Social Labour Inspectorate
Current OHS Instructions — Obligation to Provide Access
The employer must provide employees with permanent access to current OHS instructions concerning:
Technological processes and work involving hazards
Operation of machinery and technical equipment
Handling harmful and hazardous materials
Providing first aid
Duty to Provide Information
The employer provides employees with information about:
Hazards to health and life (workstations, work activities and emergencies)
Protective and preventive measures
Employees designated to provide first aid and to carry out firefighting and evacuation duties
Shared Workplace of Different Employers
When employees of different employers work in the same location, the employers are also required to:
Cooperate with one another
Appoint a coordinator to supervise the occupational health and safety of all employees
Establish rules of cooperation in the event of hazards or emergencies