Workplace and Environment
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Contractor selection policyThere are various legal requirements which apply to the appointment of contractors. In particular, you need to take reasonable steps to check that they are able to do the work safely. Our Contractor Selection Policy will he... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Machinery safety policyIf your staff use potentially dangerous machinery, you need to have clear arrangements for controlling the risks. Our Machinery Safety Policy will help you to achieve this.Our templateImplementing a policy based on our Machiner... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Display screen equipment (DSE) eye test formWhilst you don't need to openly advertise the fact that you're obliged to pay for an eye test, if requested to do so, it's best to be prepared. So why not use our DSE eye test form to give to an optician?DSE e... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Night workers health assessmentUse our questionnaire to meet your statutory health assessment duty for night workers.AssessmentThe Working Time Regulations 1998 require that night workers are offered a free health assessment. Though there can be chan... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Emergency lighting checklist and registerA common misconception is that once an emergency lighting system is installed, it will always work. This isn't the case, and to make matters worse, many systems don't alert you to the fact that there might be a ... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Monthly inspection record - fire fighting equipmentFire extinguishers should be ready to use in an emergency, so you must conduct regular checks on them to ensure that this is the case. Use our document to guide you through the process.InspectionIn t... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Unsafe equipment report On occasion, even the best maintenance regime can fail to stop defects from appearing. Should this happen, why not use our report form to help ensure that they're reported and rectified quickly?Reporting defectsWhilst regular m... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Driver safety checklistIf you have workers who regularly drive on company business, you need to ensure that you have safe systems in place. To monitor this, work through our checklist. Managing driver safetyWith the police now looking to establish i... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Unauthorised absence policyOur policy statement makes it clear that unauthorised absences will not be tolerated and will be dealt with under the disciplinary procedure. Whilst this may seem obvious, including it in the staff handbook makes the posit... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Mobile phone and gadget policyUsing mobile phones and gadgets at inappropriate times can be unsafe and illegal. For this reason use our Mobile Phone and Gadget Policy to set out when these items shouldn't be used.Policy contentThis policy spells out w... Read more
22 Dec 2015