Health and safety

Display screen equipment (DSE) - workstation assessmentWhenever a new employee starts working with you or there are significant changes to the working environment, you should undertake a workstation assessment. You should also do this if an employee ... Read more

Risk assessment - use of ladders Using ladders in the workplace can be dangerous. Accidents may involve falling from height, resulting in serious injuries and even death. Managing the risksTo help you identify the hazards associated with ladders and... Read more

COSHH/DSEAR assessment recordIf you use hazardous or dangerous substances, or create them as by-products of your processes, then you need to undertake a specific type of risk assessment. Our record has been created for that purpose.How to use the form... Read more

Working in loading and unloading areasWorking in loading and unloading areas may present risks to staff and others. So use our document to help you identify the hazards and appropriate control measures.Managing the risksTo help you identify the haza... Read more

Machinery maintenanceMaintaining machinery can be a hazardous activity. For example, contact could be made from moving parts as safety guards may have been removed. Left unmanaged, this could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side ... Read more

Risk assessment - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)If you serve food that's not fit for consumption, the results could be disastrous. Being suspected of food poisoning is hardly the best advertisement! However, doing so is easily avoidab... Read more

Use and storage of petrolPetrol is a highly flammable substance and as such should be handled, used and stored with great care.Managing the risksTo help you identify the hazards and the appropriate ways of controlling them, use our example Risk Asses... Read more

Risk assessment - fireworks Luckily, the fun police haven't completely ruled out the possibility of hosting a firework party for your staff. But if you want to hold one, how do you control the risks? Our template risk assessment will help.PreparationC... Read more

Safe management of grey fleet driversGrey fleet drivers use their own vehicles on company business. It is important that businesses manage such operations to the same standards as those for drivers of company-owned vehicles. Failure to do so may lead... Read more

General building maintenance above ground levelCarrying out general building maintenance above ground level can present risks to staff, which left unmanaged could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the law.Managing the risks... Read more