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Management Regulations have been in force since 1st January 1993. All employers
and the self-employed now have a legal obligation to carry out risk assessments
in all areas of their organisation where there may be a hazard to the health,
safety and welfare of their employees. This assessment of risk should be carried out whether or not you have employees working for you. The risk assessment should take into account any person who may be affected by the work you do. In the case of an organisation where there are more than FIVE employees the risk assessment has to be recorded. It should be noted, however, that a plaintive only has to show that no risk assessment was carried out to possibly be awarded compensation, it is therefore recommended that all employers and the self-employed keep records assessments. |