Workplace and Environment

Workplace winter precautionsAll employers are under a duty to keep their premises safe for the people that use them, whether their own staff or customers and visitors. The winter months can bring heavy rain, ice or snow that could, if not managed pro... Read more

Equipment safety checklistThe volume of electrical equipment that you have can easily add up, so it's important that you have safe systems of work in place to govern its use. Our checklist can help you monitor them.Equipment safety checklistOnce you've... Read more

Safety briefing - overhead linesThis briefing provides essential information to workers on overhead lines safely. What's covered?The aim of this Safety Briefing - Overhead Lines is to inform workers of the risks and the actions they must take to prote... Read more

Register of health and safety legislation - managementUse our register to list the health and safety legislation which applies to your business. This will help to show how it affects you and whether you have it covered. Why do you need it?Organisatio... Read more

Register of health and safety legislation - construction and contractors Use our readymade toolkit to build your own register of health and safety legislation. It will help you to show that you have a strong grip on compliance, which is especially us... Read more

Register of health and safety legislation - foodIf you run a food business it is sensible to maintain a register of legislation. Use our document to keep up to date.Maintaining controlOur Register of Health and Safety Legislation - Food has been deve... Read more

Suspension clauseWhere you have a reasonable belief that an employee may have committed an act of gross or very serious misconduct, you may wish to consider suspending them during the investigation and pending a formal disciplinary hearing. A suspe... Read more

Reference replyIf you're asked to provide a reference to a future employer for an employee or ex-employee, consider providing a basic reference only using our reference reply. This limits your exposure to possible negligence claims.Provision of refere... Read more