Workplace and Environment

Training and developmentA training and development policy is a set of guidelines reflecting your commitment to developing your staff. It enables you to audit your training activities to ensure you are getting value for money/time invested.A worthwhile... Read more

Workplace drug policyWith drug use having increased in recent years, it could have a detrimental impact on your workplace. For this reason, you should use a drug policy to manage the potential risks arising from misuse.Dealing with drugsA survey carr... Read more

Risk assessment management checklistContrary to popular belief, the risk assessment process is not a one-off event. It's something that must be monitored and managed constantly. To ensure that you stay in control, use our Risk Assessment Management Ch... Read more

Work experience checklistWhilst offering work experience placements can be a useful recruitment tool, it can also present safety risks due to a youngster's lack of awareness. So combat this by introducing a checklist.Work experienceWork experience stu... Read more

Visitor identification cardIf you have visitors on your site then you'll need to ensure they're accounted for and evacuated in the event of a fire. To do this you should have a formal system in place, which all of your staff are aware of and follow at ... Read more

Safety harness record of issueIf your employees use safety harnesses, you need to keep track of when they're issued and to whom and to make sure they've received a detailed safety check.Record of issueOur new Safety Harness Record of Issue form is desi... Read more

Lone worker policyDue to the risks that can arise from staff working alone, it's important that you have a lone worker policy in place to help you manage them.Managing lone workingLone working is another potential threat to staff safety. Therefore, it... Read more

Safety harness inspection checklistWhilst users should be trained to check their fall arrest harnesses before they use them, you can't rely on that alone. You also need a more detailed check by someone, e.g. a supervisor, and this should be recorded.U... Read more

Work activities information sheetIf you wish to contact an employee's GP about their ability to continue carrying out manual handling tasks, you can attach a sheet that gives detailed information on their work activities. Ours can get you started.A re... Read more