Workplace and Environment
So that you can deal with every employment, health & safety, risk assessment and environmental situation
Topics: Employment law, Health & safety, Risk assessment, Environmental document
Safety briefing - contaminated landThis briefing provides essential information for those working on contaminated land. What's covered?The aim of this Safety Briefing - Contaminated Land is to ensure that workers understand the risks when work takes p... Read more
09 Feb 2015
Safety briefing - occupational health in construction workIn its Construction Division's Plan of Work, the HSE announced that occupational health is one of its top priorities. Use our safety briefing to improve workers' awareness of occupational health... Read more
02 Jul 2014
Risk assessment - fireworks Luckily, the fun police haven't completely ruled out the possibility of hosting a firework party for your staff. But if you want to hold one, how do you control the risks? Our template risk assessment will help.PreparationC... Read more
09 Jun 2017
Lone working People who work on their own should be at no more risk than other employees.Being safe whilst on your ownLone working brings its own specific risks, which could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the law. To... Read more
07 May 2022
Manual handling - team liftingWhen using more than one person to assist with the manual handling of loads it could, if carried out incorrectly, lead to accidents involving serious personal injuries.Managing the risksTo help you to identify the hazard... Read more
24 Apr 2017
Call centres Work undertaken in call centres may present risks to staff, which left unmanaged could cause accidents or result in ill-health and potentially put you on the wrong side of the law. So use our document to identify the hazards and some app... Read more
12 Apr 2017
Manual handling Manual handling occurs in most aspects of work. Carried out using the wrong techniques or attempting to move items beyond the capacity of the employee will almost certainly lead to accidents. Managing the risksTo help you identify t... Read more
12 Apr 2017
New and expectant mothers With the HSE's increased focus on risk for new and expectant mothers use our new risk assessment to ensure you've got everything covered. When to use the form?As soon as you've been notified in writing by the pregnant worker, ... Read more
01 Jul 2022
Site-specific risksWhen you arrive at an unfamiliar site, you'll often be faced with unexpected hazards that won't be covered on your generic site risk assessment. If left unmanaged, these could cause accidents leading to serious personal injuries.What... Read more
01 Sep 2023
Health and safety policy statementIf you employ five or more staff, you're required to have a written statement describing how you manage health and safety. If you find this a difficult task, our policy can help get you started.Policy statementIf you ... Read more
15 May 2010