Topic: Health & safety
Safety in bricklayingBricklaying involves inherent risks. Therefore, if this type of work is not carried out correctly, it can result in injuries and ill-health to staff. This applies whether it is bricks or blocks etc. being laid.Managing the risksT... Read more
07 Jun 2024
Safety in plastering work If plastering work is carried out incorrectly, then this could lead to accidents involving serious personal injuries and ill-health.Managing the risksTo help you to identify the hazards associated with plastering work and th... Read more
24 Jan 2017
Safety for delivery drivers of vehicles up to 1,500kg (1.5 tonnes) Drivers of delivery vehicles can be subjected to various hazards in the course of their work which, unless controlled, could lead to accidents involving serious personal injuries.Ma... Read more
10 Mar 2017
First aid requirementsEmployers are legally obliged to provide first aid facilities in the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. A failure to do so will potentially put you on the wrong side of the law.Managing the risksTo help you, use ou... Read more
24 Jan 2017
Risk assessment - clearing up after a floodFollowing a flood, the clean up exercise can be hazardous. With this in mind, we have prepared a risk assessment that identifies how to get your premises back in order safely. What to do?If your business has... Read more
16 May 2017
Risk assessment - general operationsIf part or all of your business is office based, you can fulfil many of your risk assessment obligations with a single document. Use our risk assessment - general operations to get started.Why you should use this a... Read more
19 Apr 2017
Young persons on work experienceIf you take young people, i.e. under 18s, on work experience placements, then you'll need to carry out a risk assessment. Ours will get you started.Why you need our documentThe Management of Health and Safety at Work Re... Read more
02 Jun 2023
Risk assessment - general office duties - staff under 18The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require that young people are protected at work. Our sample risk assessment spells out how to do this in an office environment.Arrang... Read more
17 Feb 2017
COSHH/DSEAR assessment - petrol and dieselIf your staff are involved in handling petrol and diesel, they're potentially at risk from ill health effects and fire. Tailor our assessment to determine the precautions needed in your workplace.StandardThe ha... Read more
13 Jan 2017
Risk assessment - window cleaningAlthough window cleaning is a pretty straightforward task, there are considerable health and safety risks that need to be managed. Our risk assessment sets out what you need to do. Getting it wrongGone are the days wh... Read more
12 Apr 2017