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IT incident response and recovery
What is an IT incident response plan, how to respond to an IT security incident and recover your business operations.
Additional responsibilities for upper tier COMAH-regulated sites
What you must do to ensure a top tier site meets Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations requirements including submitting a safety report.
Purchase the safest workplace equipment and machinery
Buying the right equipment for the designated task and your legal duties when purchasing machinery and disposing of old equipment.
Workplace equipment risk assessment
Identify hazards posed by tools and equipment, and assess the likelihood of accidents occurring and use your risk assessment to identify actions to take.
Types of work equipment in safety law
Types of equipment covered by the law and the definition of machinery in sectors such as manufacturing, building, construction, offices and transport.
Use hand-held tools safely
Minimising and managing risks from using hand-held tools, including protecting against hand-arm vibration by assessing the risks and taking appropriate action.
Equipment maintenance and checks for safety
Regularly checking your equipment and carrying out necessary maintenance is a crucial part of minimising workplace risks and legal requirement.
Reduce the risks of using workplace equipment
Using signs, training, guidelines, emergency stop buttons, safety guards and protective equipment to minimise residual risks from tools and machinery.
Payroll software: what it can and can't do
Understand what payroll software can and can't do, its capabilities and inputs required for pay rates, deductions and hours worked.
Choosing a payroll software supplier
How to choose a payroll software provider and understand the different factors, including electronic filing, operating costs and software updates.
Advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing your payroll
Understand the benefits and risks to your business of outsourcing your payroll to an accountant or a specialist payroll company.
Work equipment safety - your legal duties
What the law requires you to do to ensure your equipment is safe - from maintenance to assessing risks through inspection and taking appropriate action.
Key health and safety management legal obligations
Staying up to date with your legal responsibilities for health and safety to protect staff, customers and visitors, have liability insurance and have a policy.
Health and safety requirements when using contractors and subcontractors
Your responsibility for the health and safety of any contractors on your business premises.
Get the most from contractors and subcontractors
From engagement to completion of the contract, maximise the potential of your contractors and subcontractors.
Benefits of health and safety management systems
Management systems help control risk, reduce costs and improve your reputation, other benefits include increased morale and possible lower insurance premiums.
The difference between contractors and subcontractors
Understand the differences between contractors, subcontractors and what this means for your business.
Different types of computerised payroll systems
Different types of computer payroll systems, including basic payroll packages and fully featured online or cloud-based payroll.
Using contractors and subcontractors: insurance and contracts
When engaging contractors and subcontractors, you may well need public liability insurance.
Advantages and disadvantages of using a contractor or subcontractor
Some of the advantages and disadvantages of using contractors and subcontractors.