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Recommendation 21
21
Accepted
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Commission an investigation into the health and safety implications of night-time working for workers
Recommendation
We believe that the Government should take more of a lead in providing protection for workers from any damaging effects from night-time working. As a first step, we recommend that the Government should commission an investigation into the health and safety implications of night-time working.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government recognizes the potential impacts of night-time and shift work and notes that HSE provides guidance, but has no current plans to commission a specific investigation.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 19748 all employers have a duty, so far as it is reasonably practicable, to protect the health, safety, and welfare at work of all their employees. Specifically, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 19999 require employers to assess the health and safety risks to employees, to which they are exposed whilst they are at work, and to put in place arrangements to control those risks. This includes providing employees with information about the risks of any work they carry out and ensuring they are provided with instruction and training in how to deal with those risks. Health and safety legislation therefore extends to ensuring the health and safety of nightshift workers. The Health and Safety Executive have published guidance for employers to support them in managing the health and safety of shift workers (Managing shift work [HSG 256]10) and Hints and tips for shift-workers (hse.gov.uk)11 to improve sleep quality, increase alertness and reduce health risk.
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