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Health and Safety regulations are required by
law to be implemented in every work place so that your employer
can fulfil his or her duty to ensure your health, safety and welfare
as far as possible.
All companies must assign a Health and Safety
Officer and it is an employer's duty to ensure that your workplace
is safe and without health risks. They must ensure that safe systems
of work are set up and adhered to, that articles are used, stored
and moved safely, that there are satisfactory welfare facilities
and to give you any instruction, supervision, training or information
required to ensure your health and safety.
It is really important for new media producers
to never ignore safety. Try and use it to improve the business and
to improve your programme and improve your creativity. Don't see it
as a restraint. If you are in any doubt it's important that you refer
to other people who may have the answers or may have a better understanding
of certain regulations and the certain requirements those regulations
may have. Proactive Management of safety is far better than having
to deal with the consequences of an accident at work. |
