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Health and Safety at Work Act — DOccMed MCQ

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A delivery company asks whether contractors using its depot need protection from reversing vehicles. Several self-employed couriers load parcels alongside employed drivers in the same yard. What is the relevant legal framework?

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Correct answer: B — Health and Safety at Work Act duties to employees and affected non-employees

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act places duties on employers to protect employees and others affected by their undertaking, including contractors and visitors. Vehicle movement risks in a shared yard fall squarely within general health and safety management. RIDDOR concerns reporting after specified events. COSHH may apply to diesel exhaust exposure but does not address the primary reversing-vehicle risk.

Reference: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; HSE workplace transport guidance