The Act sets out the basic framework for the protection of the health and safety of workers.  It creates the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS) and outlines the basic duties with regard to health and safety and means of enforcement.

Part 1 is the most important part of the Act and deals with the following:

• duties of employers and self-employed people to those at work;
• duties owed to people who are affected by work activities;
• duties of manufacturers of substances and articles for...

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