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st. vincent’s university hospital<br />

Section 4: Employee Well-being<br />

and Support<br />

Health and Safety<br />

The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 places responsibility<br />

on both you as the Employee, and the Employer <strong>to</strong> maintain a safe<br />

and healthy working environment. The <strong>Hospital</strong> complies with this<br />

legislation by providing a safe place of work and safe systems of work.<br />

Employee Responsibilities:<br />

• Take all reasonable care <strong>to</strong> prevent injury <strong>to</strong> yourself or others.<br />

• Cooperate with your Employer.<br />

• Use any protective equipment provided <strong>to</strong> protect you in the<br />

course of your work.<br />

• Report any defects that you notice in the hospital pertaining <strong>to</strong><br />

equipment, places, or systems of work that might endanger you<br />

or others.<br />

• Do not misuse or interfere with anything provided <strong>to</strong> protect<br />

safety, health and welfare.<br />

• Attend training courses and programmes.<br />

Employer Responsibilities:<br />

• Provide a safe place of work.<br />

• Provide safe access and egress.<br />

• Provide safe systems of work.<br />

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