Check if you are 'The Responsible Person' in a Workplace

The following is based on ‘Understanding legislation’ from Gov.uk

A workplace means any premises or parts of premises used by an employer and made available to their employees as a place of work. It includes but may not be limited to:

rooms
lobby areas
corridors
staircases

You are the Responsible Person if:

You are the employer and the workplace is to any extent under your control, for example:

you run the company
you are a manager responsible for safety in the workplace
it is a family-owned business
you are self-employed

You may be the Responsible Person if:

1. You are not the employer but have some degree of control over the premises (where there isn’t a traditional employer / employee relationship or where volunteers are involved), for example:

village hall
scout hut
charity shop
place of worship

2. You own a commercial premises and it is not legally under someone else’s control, for example it is derelict.

If these examples describe your role, you are the Responsible Person.

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