* Describes the principal duties and obligations of employers and employees as outlined in the Health & Safety at Work Acts 1989 to 2005 and including subsequent Regulations * Covers all areas of occupational health and safety law, including that relevant to the construction industry and the caring professions, e.g. childcare * Addresses issues relating to the provision and promotion of safe and healthy working practices, systems and training * Identifies and discusses risk factors in relation to safety under the Health, Safety & Work General Purpose Regulations * Discusses the role and function of the Health and Safety Authority, and outlines the Health Safety & Welfare Construction Regulations 2006, including the legal duties imposed by those Regulations * Introduces legislative provisions governing employee welfare, such as maternity leave and unfair dismissal, and considers the issue of Insurance in relation to the workplace and the Law governing this practice * Examines the roles and functions of the Rights Commissioner, Employment Equality Authority, Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Labour Court in relation to workplace welfare * Suitable for: - Students taking courses on Construction, Security Studies, Childcare, Introduction to Nursing, Social Care, Health Care, Community & Health Services; where Safety & Health at Work FETAC level 5 is a module * Also suitable for: - BTEC Higher Diploma in Applied Social Care - Irish Institute of Purchasing & Materials Management Risk Assessment and Health & Safety's Management course - FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture (Teagasc) - F#65533;S Safe Pass courses