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What can be trade marked? Make sure you know what protection is available before you embark on what might be an expensive and time consuming exercise. ... Read more
19 Mar 2009
Manual handlingYou are legally required to assess the risks employees face when lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects. This should form part of your general risk assessment. Use this checklist to make sure this s fully addressed in your ris... Read more
22 Apr 2009
Premises safety checkIt goes without saying that most accidents will happen in the workplace. To minimise the risk of this occurring, and to avoid any claims, use this checklist to ensure that your premises are a reasonably safe environment for both ... Read more
25 Jun 2009
AppraisalsMeaningful appraisals are all about reviewing your employees' performance and potential. It should be a two-way process. To ensure your appraisals achieve their objectives, use this checklist as a guide. ... Read more
29 Aug 2009
General fire safetyFollowing a change in the law on April 1 2006, fire certificates were abolished. Now you are responsible for carrying out a fire risk assessment in order to ensure your premises are safe. Use his checklist to help you take the ne... Read more
24 Nov 2009
Pregnancy and health and safetyAccording to research, 97% of pregnancy-related tribunal claims involve a failure to carry out a risk assessment. To make sure you don't fall into that category, use this checklist to keep your business out of tribunal. ... Read more
04 Dec 2009
Selecting and managing your IT supplierTo be able to get the maximum benefit from your website, you will need to have a robust IT system in place. Use this checklist to ensure you ask the necessary questions of your IT supplier.... Read more
08 Oct 2009
Asbestos in the workplaceUnder the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006, you are under a legal duty to identify whether or not there is any asbestos present in your premises. The Health and Safety Executive is increasing the number of spot checks, so... Read more
19 Jun 2009
Directors' and Officers' insuranceAre you a director of a limited company? If so, long gone are the days when you could safely hide behind your company's shield and avoid liability if anything went wrong. Increasingly, company directors are in the firin... Read more
06 Jan 2009
Employers' Liability insuranceIf you employ one or more employees, then you must have Employers' Liability insurance (ELI) in place. You must be insured for at least £5m and have the policy displayed where your employees can see it.... Read more
01 Jun 2009
