Extract from the Management of health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Capabilites and training
13.-(1) Every employer shall, in entrusting tasks to his employees, take into account their capabilites as regards health & safety.
(2) Every employer shall ensure that his employees are provided with adequate health & safety training-
(a) on their being recruited into the employers undertaking; and
(b) on their being exposed to new or increased risks because of-
(i) their being transferred or given a change of responsibilities within their employers undertaking.
(ii) the introduction of new work equipment into or a change respecting work equipment already in use within the employer's undertaking.
(iii) the introduction of new technology into the employer's undertaking or the introduction of a new system of work into or a change respecting a system of work already in use within the employer's undertaking.
(3) The training referred to in paragraph (2) shall-
(a)be repeated periodically where appropriate;
(b)be adapted to take into account of any new or changed risks to the health and safety of the employees concerned; and
(c) take place during working hours.
