Health and safety

Safety procedureFor some tasks you need to provide staff with explicit guidance on how it should be completed safely. To ensure that you cover all points without complicating matters, make sure that your documents are simple and understandable. Descr... Read more

Lifejacket checklistIf your staff use automatic self-inflating lifejackets, they will need to carry out regular checks. Our Lifejacket Checklist will help them to understand what's needed.How to use itBefore you use this checklist obtain a copy of the... Read more

Visitor health and safety policyControlling the health and safety of visitors can be much harder than for employees because you don't have the opportunity to train and influence them.  Our Visitor Health and Safety Policy will help you to develop you... Read more

Quick premises health and safety checklistIf you're aware that you're going to have a safety inspection, you'll want to give the place a quick once over. That's where our Quick Premises Health and Safety Checklist comes in. How to use the form This check... Read more

Staff kitchen safety rulesStaff kitchens have a reputation for being badly looked after by those who use them. Our Staff Kitchen Safety Rules will help to set out your expectations and enforce some discipline.Using our templateAdapt the template to s... Read more

Matters of evident concern checklistThe HSE has employed the services of some 4,000 building inspectors to pick up on safety issues during visits to construction sites. To ensure you don't fall foul of them, use our checklist.InspectionsIn a bid to ca... Read more

Welding operations checklistBecause of the inherent risks associated with welding, it's vital that you manage the task safely. To ensure that you're getting it right, use our new Welding Operations Checklist.  Important to get rightWith welding, there... Read more

Tips for fuel efficient drivingChanging the way we drive can create significant fuel savings, so it's well worth a little effort. Our Tips for Fuel Efficient Driving provide a handy briefing note on the subject which you can give to staff.What's covere... Read more

Document issue record To stop your staff from telling inspectors that they've never seen your safety documentation, ask them to sign a document to state that they have been read and understood.   ProofOur Document Issue Record asks you to identify t... Read more

Young persons checklistYoung workers are those who are over the school leaving ag    e of 16 but under 18. Employers need to take additional responsibility for such people because of inexperience in the workplace.Managers in particular have a resp... Read more