Your employer's duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act1974 (HASAWA) is to provide you with a safe and healthy workplace, and this includes:

• a safe system of work;
• a safe place of work;
• safe equipment, plant and machinery;
• safe and competent people working alongside you, because employers are also liable for the actions of their staff and managers;
• carrying out risk assessments as set out in regulations, and taking steps to eliminate or control these risks;
• informing workers fully about all potential hazards associated with any work process, chemical substance or activity, including providing instruction, training and supervision;
• appointing a 'competent person' responsible for health and safety (competent persons, such as a head of health and safety, oversee day-to-day safety management, oversee safety inspections, and liaise with staff safety reps);
• consulting with workplace safety representatives (if a union is recognised, your employer must set up and attend a workplace safety committee if two or more safety reps request one); and
• providing adequate facilities for staff welfare at work.