Health and safety - Machinery and equipment
Use these documents to ensure staff aren't exposed to unnecessary risks
Safety harness inspection checklistWhilst users should be trained to check their fall arrest harnesses before they use them, you can't rely on that alone. You also need a more detailed check by someone, e.g. a supervisor, and this should be recorded.U... Read more
30 Jun 2009
Mobile access towers checklist Since work at height legislation was introduced in 2005, there has been an increasing need to use safer forms of access in order to carry out such work. With this in mind, use our checklist in order to ensure that all t... Read more
07 May 2009
Electrical equipment inventoryWith the sheer volume of electrical equipment now found in a typical office, it's easy to miss items that need portable appliance testing. Avoid this in future by using an inventory to record equipment details.Electrical ... Read more
29 Apr 2009
Electrical hand tool safety procedureA variety of electrical hand tools can now be found in the modern workplace, each presenting its own hazards. To help you manage them, we have created a procedure.Electrical hand tool safety procedureWhere trainin... Read more
20 Apr 2009
Procedure for using mobile access towersWhilst mobile access towers are safer to use than ladders, their incorrect set-up and use can lead to death and serious injury. For this reason, consider using our procedure as a means of training users in how ... Read more
11 Apr 2009
Electrical tools visual inspection checklistYou may find that you want to carry out visual inspections of your electrical hand tools between scheduled portable appliance tests. If so, a simple inspection can help you do this.Inspection checklistYou m... Read more
19 Mar 2009
Compressed air safety procedureIf misused, compressed air can cause serious injury, or even death. For this reason, you should introduce a safe system of work for its use. Our procedure can give you a head start on this.Compressed air safety procedur... Read more
16 Mar 2009
Procedure for using laddersFollowing recent legal changes, it's even more important to ensure that your staff are aware of the importance of using ladders safely. So why not use our procedure to help you? It's also a useful way of reinforcing staff tra... Read more
08 Feb 2009