... of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 states that "It shall be the duty of every employee to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees." Section 3 of the Act states that "It shall be the duty of every employer to conduct his undertaking in such a way as to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons not in his employment who may be affected thereby are not exposed to risks to their health or safety." If there were no laws regarding health and safety at work, the number of deaths at work places would be much higher. People can be disabled for life due to lack of safety precautions. Ergonomics means the study of equipment design to make workplace equipment more comfortable and safe for people so that they are more efficient in their work ...

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