Health and safety
Everyone's favourite subject. At least these documents make life easier
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
17 Dec 2010
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
01 Nov 2010
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
01 Oct 2010
Office inspection checklistIf you are responsible for the safety of your office then you can use our new office inspection checklist to monitor all of the health and safety aspects.Office safetyEach part of our document deals with a different subject... Read more
13 Sep 2010
Building condition checklistIt's a good idea to periodically check the condition of your premises to ensure that it's being properly maintained and not placing staff and visitors at risk. Use our Building Condition Checklist to carry out a survey.Plann... Read more
01 Sep 2010
Health and safety policy - arrangementsEmployers with five or more staff are legally required to have a written health and safety policy. Our Health and Safety Policy - Arrangements template will help you to write the last section of your policy.How ... Read more
08 Jul 2010
Project risk assessment informationIf you use generic documents but are asked to make them project-specific, you can do so by attaching a front sheet that includes the required information.Same risks, different sitesIf your staff carry out very simil... Read more
03 Jul 2010
Agency health and safety letterIf you're hiring temporary workers via employment agencies, you need to do what you can to ensure the health and safety of the hired worker.Using our letterWe recommend that before you enter into an agreement with an age... Read more
01 Jul 2010
Work at height rescue planIf staff work at height using a harness or other fall arrest equipment, you need to create a rescue plan to help them back to safety if they fall.The problemAlthough rescue equipment such as a fall arrest harness will preven... Read more
01 Jul 2010
Health and safety policy - organisationHealth and safety policies comprise three parts: a general statement of commitment; a description of the responsibilities allocated to fulfil the policy (known as your "Organisation"); and details of the "Arrangeme... Read more
15 Jun 2010