Health and safety

Safe use of basic cleaning materialsThe misuse of basic cleaning materials can prove harmful, leading to skin conditions as well as other forms of ill-health. Where such materials have warning labels on their packaging, they will require a full asses... Read more

Working in laboratories Working in laboratories carries specific risks, usually involving hazardous chemicals. Make use of our risk assessment document to help keep you on the straight and narrow.Managing the risksTo help you identify the hazards ass... Read more

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

Construction sites (access for visitors) Construction sites can be dangerous so all visitors should receive induction training and wear the appropriate PPE. Use our document to make life easier. Managing the risksTo help you identify the hazards ass... Read more

Risk assessment - bar work Although pulling pints isn't the most dangerous activity in the world, there are risks associated with the work that should be identified and managed accordingly. Our risk assessment identifies what to look out for and what... Read more

Holes in floors and excavationsWorking adjacent to holes in floors or excavations could present risks to staff and others which, left unmanaged, could cause accidents resulting in serious personal injury.Managing the risksTo help you identify the haz... Read more

Changing wheels on vehicles Changing a wheel on a vehicle can present risks to drivers which, left unmanaged, can cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the law.  Managing the risksTo help you identify the hazards associated wi... Read more

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

Painting and decoratingPainting and decorating is not hazard-free. Care needs to be taken to prevent an accident connected with working at height from a ladder or work platform. Plus there are the added dangers of using flammable materials in the wor... Read more

Safe removal and disposal of small amounts of asbestos-containing materialsIf asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) are removed and handled incorrectly, this could lead to serious risks to health and possible prosecution.Managing the risksTo help you ... Read more