Health and safety

Record of dead legs and infrequently used outletsOur record will help you to identify areas in your water system at risk from legionella bacteria so you can take action to prevent a problem from arising. Why you need our documentHSE guidance recommen... Read more

Food safety policyIf you prepare, sell or serve food or drinks on your premises, you need to ensure that basic food hygiene standards are met and maintained. To set out your position on food safety, use our policy.Fit for consumptionWhen staff or cus... Read more

Kitchen pest control checklistIf you have a staff canteen or a food business, you need to be sure that you have robust risk controls in place to prevent pest infestations. Using our kitchen pest control checklist will help. What's covered?This form co... Read more

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