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Principles of Personal Responsibilities and Working in a Business Environment

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Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment

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Name: Adriana Marina Ivan – Business and …show more content…

Employers and employees have the legal duty to ensure that the working environment is a safe and secure one.

Employer responsibilities are: • to ensure, so far as it is reasonable practicable, that the working environment is a secure and healthy one for all employees and for other persons that may come in contact • assuring that all the information is drawn to everybody’s attention.

On the other hand the Employee’s responsibilities are: • When doing their job, take care not to harm themselves or the others • Respect the rules and co-operate with employers in order to meet the statutory requirements • Not to misuse anything provided to protect their safety, health and welfare

2. Explain the purpose of following health, safety and security procedures in a business environment.

Having specific procedures regarding health, safety and security and follow them is a very important aspect in a business environment.
One reason for following the health, safety and security procedures is the legal aspect. Both the employers and employee must comply with the law and rules: the organisation must take specific actions (prepare documentation on the procedures and choosing personnel to be responsible for this aspect), the staff and other persons must respect the procedures.
Another reason is the moral one: the purpose of following the procedures is to make sure no one comes to any harm. This aspect refers to both of the parties (the

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