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The health and safety system in this country owes its origins to the Factories Act 1802, which for the first time, laid down requirements for the well-being of employees. The Act contained provisions for cleanliness and ventilation of factories, maximum daily working hours, and even required regular inspections of factories by independent visitors. It also required the reporting of accidents which caused bodily injury.

Alongside health and safety legislation a large body of case law developed...

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