Health and safety made simple
Health and safety basics for business
How to meet your business' basic health and safety responsibilities to protect your employees, customers and visitors and what the benefits are to you.
Write a health and safety policy for your business
What you should include in your health and safety policy, why it is important to have one and how to implement it effectively.
Health and safety risk assessment
The key steps that all businesses should follow when carrying out a health and safety risk assessment to identify and mitigate hazards and comply with the law.
Health and safety risk assessment for agency workers
Employers and agencies must include agency workers in risk assessments and both have certain responsibilities for carrying these risk assessments out.
Appoint a competent person for health and safety
Your legal duty to appoint a competent person to advise on health and safety, including external sources of help and how to choose the right person.
Consult your employees on health and safety
Your responsibilities for involving and consulting employees in your health and safety policy, the benefits of doing so, the law, and how to consult with them
Provide health and safety training
How to make sure your staff and visitors have the information they need to stay safe on your premises and avoid any potential risks to health and safety.
Workplace welfare facilities and healthy working environment
How to comply with employee welfare regulations in the workplace by providing facilities and maintaining a safe, healthy working environment.
First aid, accidents and illness in the workplace
Guidance for providing first aid and recording and reporting accidents and illnesses including RIDDOR responsibilities and what to include in a first aid box
Ventilation and air conditioning in the workplace
How businesses can take steps to maintain a good level of ventilation in the workplace.