Individual responsibility
While others working on the programme (e.g. the producer) may have a contractual or insurance obligation for the overall safety of the production, health and safety legislation obliges everyone to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what they do or fail to do. Everyone also has a responsibility to cooperate, as necessary, to ensure satisfactory safety standards.
If you comply with the requirements for safety and something goes wrong, then your employer will be held to account. If you fail to comply, you may lose any claim for compensation for injury and could even be prosecuted individually.
What you must do
Follow the safety requirements and any instructions ...
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