Health and safety - Health and safety management

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

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

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

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

Contractual terms - health and safetyAs part of good health and safety management, you may need to strengthen your position by putting matters on a contractual basis. To help you do this, we have included a range of common terms.Safety-related contra... Read more

Cash handling checklistIf you handle large quantities of cash, it's important to manage its safety as well as that of those who handle it. With this in mind, we have devised a cash handling checklist to help you do this.Security measuresAnother catego... Read more

Manual handling management checklistAbout a third of all over three-day injuries are caused by manual handling. Therefore you need to adopt a thorough approach that looks at the legal requirements and checks you've implemented some practical solutions... Read more

Bomb threat checklistWhilst the risk of a terrorist attack is small for most businesses, it's still advisable to be prepared. Our bomb threat checklist can help you do this by allowing you to record key details to pass on to the police.Bomb threatsWhi... Read more

Work experience checklistWhilst offering work experience placements can be a useful recruitment tool, it can also present safety risks due to a youngster's lack of awareness. So combat this by introducing a checklist.Work experienceWork experience stu... Read more