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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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