Health and safety - Health and safety management

PPE issue recordIf you provide staff with personal protective equipment (PPE), you should keep a detailed record of what's been handed out and when.What's covered?The first part of our PPE Issue Record asks you to identify the employee receiving the PP... Read more

Damage/defect report Our form will help you to keep a log of any damage or defects to the building's fabric, fixed installations, equipment, furnishings and fittings. It will also help ensure that there's an effective response from management.What's cove... Read more

Action report letterIf an inspector sends you a letter with a list of health and safety breaches, you must respond to them. Failing to do so is likely to result in enforcement action being taken. To ensure that you provide sufficient information, use... Read more

Agency workers checklistWhilst temps are useful in helping you plug gaps in staffing levels, you have to take into account your obligations under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010. Temps are also at greater risk of accidents due to lack of familiar... Read more

Agenda for health and safety meetingsIn order to maximise the benefit from any meeting, it's important to ensure that the right topics are discussed; health and safety is no exception. So why not use our agenda to help you stay on track?Health and saf... Read more

Consultant checklistIf you have a problem that you lack the expertise to deal with, using a consultant is a good idea. However, to ensure competence, run through our checklist to ensure that your requirements are met.Using consultantsOccasionally, yo... Read more

Personal protective equipment checklistThe safety standards which apply to personal protective equipment (PPE) are complex. Use our checklist to review your arrangements.Monitoring your ppeIf your PPE consists of a few high visibility vests, there's n... Read more

Personal protective equipment inventoryLike many employers, you may hold PPE in a central store. If so, it's useful to keep track of what is issued and to whom. Our inventory can help you do this with the minimum of fuss.PPE inventoryThere are numerou... Read more

Safety representative inspection formUnion-appointed safety representatives have certain rights and functions under legislation including the right to carry out inspections. Use our form to keep a record of these inspections.Permitted by law"Safety re... Read more

Manager's health and safety induction checklistMost organisations have an established process for inducting their new starters. But what health and safety information must be covered if the new employee is taking up a management role? Keeping controlM... Read more