Health and safety
Everyone's favourite subject. At least these documents make life easier
Lone worker policyDue to the risks that can arise from staff working alone, it's important that you have a lone worker policy in place to help you manage them.Managing lone workingLone working is another potential threat to staff safety. Therefore, it... Read more
03 Jul 2009
Safety harness inspection checklistWhilst users should be trained to check their fall arrest harnesses before they use them, you can't rely on that alone. You also need a more detailed check by someone, e.g. a supervisor, and this should be recorded.U... Read more
30 Jun 2009
Work activities information sheetIf you wish to contact an employee's GP about their ability to continue carrying out manual handling tasks, you can attach a sheet that gives detailed information on their work activities. Ours can get you started.A re... Read more
26 Jun 2009
Workplace transport checklistIf your premises include areas used by vehicles, you will have obligations under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. Our workplace transport checklist will help you to assess whether you've done al... Read more
22 Jun 2009
Training policyDue to the risk of accidents, the need to ensure staff are adequately trained doesn't stop with the induction process. Therefore, it's advisable to ensure that you have a comprehensive policy in place.Training policyProviding an acceptab... Read more
19 Jun 2009
Medical consent form for GP and occupational health advisorBefore you can obtain any information on an employee's fitness to work, you must get their written permission. This can be done by issuing a medical consent form that sets out what you want, a... Read more
17 Jun 2009
Construction supervisor's checklistYou probably realise that you need to monitor site safety, but are you sure of what to check, and do you have a record of the checks made? If the answer is "no", our Construction Supervisor's Checklist should help.When ... Read more
02 Jun 2009
Manual handling checklistAssessing the risks to staff from manual handling is a legal requirement. To help you do this, we have introduced a checklist that can be used in a variety of different working environments.Reducing handling risksApart from t... Read more
10 May 2009
New and expectant mothers policyEmployees who are pregnant or have recently given birth need extra care and attention to protect them from workplace hazards. Use our policy to demonstrate that you have all the health and safety laws in this area cove... Read more
10 May 2009
Mobile access towers checklist Since work at height legislation was introduced in 2005, there has been an increasing need to use safer forms of access in order to carry out such work. With this in mind, use our checklist in order to ensure that all t... Read more
07 May 2009