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On a construction site, different people hold different legal duties. Some belong to your employer, some to you, and some to the principal contractor, the firm in charge of the building work.

Match each duty to the person who holds it.

Match each item to one answer. An answer can be used more than once, and some may not be used.

Items

  1. Give workers the safety equipment they need, free of charge
  2. Take reasonable care of your own and other people's safety
  3. Make sure every worker gets a suitable site induction
  4. Tell someone if the work is putting people at serious risk

Answers

  1. A. Your employer
  2. B. You, the worker
  3. C. The principal contractor
  4. D. The client
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Correct matches

  • Give workers the safety equipment they need, free of charge: A. Your employer
  • Take reasonable care of your own and other people's safety: B. You, the worker
  • Make sure every worker gets a suitable site induction: C. The principal contractor
  • Tell someone if the work is putting people at serious risk: B. You, the worker

About each answer

  • A. Your employer must give you the safety equipment and training you need, free of charge, and explain how risks will be controlled.
  • B. You must take reasonable care of yourself and others, co-operate with your employer, and tell someone if the work is putting people at serious risk.
  • C. Under the CDM Regulations 2015, the principal contractor must make sure every worker on site gets a suitable site induction.
  • D. The client is the person or company the work is being done for. Their duties are about setting the project up properly, not the items listed here.

Explanation

Health and safety is shared. Your employer provides what you need to work safely, you take care and speak up, and the principal contractor runs safety across the whole site, including inductions.

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