Topic: Employment law
Models (339)
Risk Assessments (26)
Young persons working in an engineering environmentUnder health and safety law a "young person" is defined as anyone under 18 years. Employers are duty-bound to make a specific risk assessment for under 18s that takes particular account of their inexpe... Read more
24 Mar 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
Machinery maintenanceMaintaining machinery can be a hazardous activity. For example, contact could be made from moving parts as safety guards may have been removed. Left unmanaged, this could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side ... Read more
28 Jun 2017
Working out of hoursWorking outside of the normal working hours may present risks to staff, which left unmanaged, could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the law.Managing the risksTo help you identify the hazards associated... Read more
16 May 2017
Occupational stressThe HSE defines stress as "the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them". So to ensure this doesn't happen you need to identify what could cause this, and then take steps to minimise t... Read more
24 Mar 2017
Homeworkers - generalEmployees who regularly work from home should be treated the same way as other employees. Their work activities will need to be assessed and any hazards highlighted addressed so that the level of risk is reduced as much as possib... Read more
19 May 2017
Attendance at external eventsMany companies arrange external events for their employees for a number of different reasons - to enhance training skills, encourage "team building" or as a means of collective reward etc. Managing the risksTo help you iden... Read more
10 Mar 2017
Working from home (office-based staff)Carrying out office-based duties from home is becoming increasingly popular, but you still have a duty to ensure their safety.The home officeThe hazards are similar to those faced in an on-site office including m... Read more
13 Jan 2017
Working at height If carried out incorrectly or by using the wrong type of access equipment, working at height could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the law. Working at height safelyTo ensure that this doesn't happen, you ... Read more
03 Jan 2017
Driving at work It's been widely reported that driving vehicles whilst at work is more dangerous than actually being in a workplace. So use our document to highlight the risks and also what you can do to manage them.On the roadYou should assess the ri... Read more
24 Apr 2017
