Health and safety

Monitoring and measuring policy If you're working towards ISO:14001 or use an informal environmental management system, a key part is to understand which utilities your business is using and what outputs, such as waste and pollution, you're creating. U... Read more

Safety briefing - winter workingCold temperatures and extremes of weather introduce risks which can catch businesses unaware. Use our safety briefing to explain to your employees what's expected of them in such conditions.Make readyWhen wintry weather... Read more

Foreign travel policyHaving a checklist is only part of the process of managing any foreign travel risks. In order to give it status, it should be part of a wider policy. We have provided a sample to give you an idea of what to include.Responding to ... Read more

Pallet racking and warehouse inspection checklistYou should inspect racking regularly for signs of damage and defects. Use our checklist to guide you through the process.Legal positionRacking is classed as work equipment and is therefore covered by t... Read more

First aid room checklistIf you have a first aid room, use our checklist to help you ensure that it's correctly stocked. That way, you can avoid wasting money on equipment that you don't need.First aid room checklistFirst aid rooms should be provided wh... Read more

First aid kit contents checklistIf a ready-stocked first aid kit doesn't meet your organisation's particular needs, you can make up your own. If you need some help, just run through our contents checklist in order to ensure that you leave nothing out.C... Read more

Lock out tag out policyBy implementing our policy you can ensure that staff work to safe standards and reduce the likelihood of an accident through error by isolating equipment from energy sources before work commences.Why introduce a new policy?If y... Read more

Machine guarding checklistIt's important to have machine guards in place to protect your staff. However, they can often fail due to normal wear and tear, operator interference and mechanical or electrical reasons. Use our new form to document the crit... Read more

Night shift supervisor checklistNight shift work can bring many safety challenges, from fatigue to having a lack of management present. Use our checklist to ensure standards are maintained and to evidence that competent supervision is in place.Using ... Read more