The first 2 legislative factors that Im going to compare are RIDDOR and Health and safety at work act 1974. The next two I am going to compare are the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority and Fire and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987.

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The first 2 legislative factors that I’m going to compare are RIDDOR and Health and safety at work act 1974.

Both of the factors have advantages of the act. RIDDOR’s advantages are that it applies to all the work activities if there is an accident connected with work and your employer. It also covers 3 reporting work related deaths, injuries and dangerous occurrences and requires 3 key elements, before death and injuries must be reported.

The Health and safety act does have more advantages of its use which I’m going to talk about now. Making Sure the working environment and equipment are up to the necessary standard. Ensuring the safe use, handling and storage of equipment and substances. If you stick to this act fewer accidents mean better health for the employee. Fewer accidents mean more regular earnings as you are not off ill as much. Also it means that less sickness means more money is saved by the employer and the NHS.

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Now i will talk about the disadvantages of both of the factors.

RIDDOR’s disadvantage is that the person that is in charge of reporting injuries would have a load more of paper work to do, on top of their own job. This would be a lot more time consuming as they would have to find time to fill this paperwork out then make sure that the correct procedures were used and that the problem was solved.

The Health and safety act disadvantage is that there is a lot more paperwork involved. For example you have to fill loads of paperwork ...

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