Health & Safety at Work Homepage
Health & Safety can be a bewildering subject. We have put together some information to help you understand the basic requirements that any business will need to consider in order to manage Health & Safety effectively.
Health & Safety Advice for Businesses
For straightforward help and advice (including starting up a business):
- |HSE - London 2012 FAQs
- |Health & Safety inspections
- |Management of Health & Safety at Work
- |Reporting accidents and illness
- |Risk assessment checklists
- |Safe Start Up - 'Take the tour' basic information on how to comply with Health, Safety and Environmental regulations for start-up companies and small businesses.
- |Who enforces Health & Safety in the workplace?
- |FAQs about Health & Safety
- |Smokefree legislation
Health & Safety at Work Advice
More detailed advice on specific topics:
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European Safety & Health Campaign
Provides the opportunity to highlight Health & Safety issues of local relevance.
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Display screen equipment (VDU)
Common complaints include eye strain, stress, hand and wrist problems and neck and back ache.
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Electricity
About 1000 accidents at work per year involving electric shocks or burns are reported to the HSE.
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Gas
What does the law require regarding the safety of gas appliances.
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Heat stress
Guidance on the issue of heat stress in the workplace.
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Stress
Stress is not an illness but it can lead to increased problems with ill health.
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Sun advice
Sun protection advice should be included in routine health and safety training.
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Sunbed advice for businesses
Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 - under 18 year olds are no longer permitted to use sunbeds and tanning studios.
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Working at heights
Working at height describes work undertaken "off the ground".
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Control of noise levels in entertainment venues
Help protect your hearing and that of your employees.
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Slips and trips
Measures that can be taken to reduce or eliminate slips, trips and falls.
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Workplace transport
Every year about 70 people are killed in transport related accidents in workplaces.
Further Advice:
- |Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
- |Business Link - Employers' health and safety responsibilities - an overview
- |Health, Work and Well-being - Government-led initiative to protect/improve the health and wellbeing of working age people.
- |Health & Safety leaflets
- |Health & Safety in minority languages
