Risk assessment

Risk assessment - window cleaningAlthough window cleaning is a pretty straightforward task, there are considerable health and safety risks that need to be managed. Our risk assessment sets out what you need to do. Getting it wrongGone are the days wh... Read more

Violence against staffViolence towards employees is a growing problem in the workplace and you have a duty to safeguard their personal safety in this regard.Violence at workThere are particular risks and hazards arising from violence to employees bot... Read more

Risk assessment - retailWorking in retail premises can present risks to staff which, left unmanaged, could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the law.Managing the risksTo help you identify the hazards associated with retail ... Read more

Swimming pools - generalSwimming pools are accessed by members of the public. Therefore, if the risks are not managed properly, it could lead to accidents involving serious personal injuries and drowning.Managing the risksTo help you to identify the ... Read more

Working in manholes Manholes may contain anything from asphyxiating gases to contaminated water. Use our risk assessment document to help avoid accidents, injuries and ill-health.Managing the risksTo help you identify the hazards associated with work... Read more

Risk assessment - general maintenance and gardeningIf you're looking to tidy up your premises and to keep the garden areas in check, use our risk assessment to cover these works.Tackling the job in-houseAlthough many businesses use contractors to comp... Read more

Occupational stressThe HSE defines stress as "the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them". So to ensure this doesn't happen you need to identify what could cause this, and then take steps to minimise t... Read more

Risk assessment - ground clearanceGround clearance activities can present risks to staff which, left unmanaged, could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the law.Managing the risksTo ensure this doesn't happen, complete a risk... Read more

Risk assessment - manual handling of dead bodiesThere are many hazards associated with the manual handling of dead bodies that can present risks to staff. Left unmanaged, these could cause accidents and potentially put you on the wrong side of the la... Read more

Mobile tower scaffoldsIf tower scaffolds are incorrectly assembled, then this can lead to accidents involving serious personal injuries.Managing the risksTo help you to identify the hazards associated with using tower scaffolds and the appropriate wa... Read more