Employees

Employees have specific legal duties relating to health and safety in the workplace. These include:

• taking reasonable care for their own health and safety
• taking reasonable care for the health and safety of others who may be affected by their work
• cooperating with their employer’s efforts to make the workplace safe
• not intentionally or recklessly interfering with or misusing anything at the workplace that could affect health or safety

Co-operating with your employer on workplace health and safety issues may mean:

• following safety policies and procedures
• using machinery and equipment properly
• participating in hazard identification and reporting
• resolving issues as they arise   
• attending training and following the instructions given
• using any personal protective equipment provided by your employer
• participating in consultation

You can also help your employer make the workplace safer by notifying them of any risks that you see.