Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
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Accident Prevention in the Workplace
How safe are you at work? How to report a workplace accident.
- Alternatives to Driving
Read about |car sharing, consider which of your short journeys you could |walk, use a |bicycle as a cheap, clean and healthy alternative or try using |public transport. Please ensure you are aware of |pedestrian and |cyclist safety issues.
- Computers
Regulations regarding using |display screen equipment and |internet security.
- Disability
View |disability information, read about |disability rights and obligations in the workplace. The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) closed on 28 September 2007. Its responsibility for helping secure civil rights for disabled people has transferred to the new |Equality and Human Rights Commission which opened for business in 1 October 2007.
- Fitness to Drive
Driving when you are tired, ill, have poor eyesight or are under the influence of drugs or alcohol greatly increases your accident risk. |Items 90-97 of The Highway Code list the legal requirements.
|Healthy Catering
Businesses can be awarded Eat Out Eat Well or Food Hygiene Ratings awards for healthy, hygienic and safe catering.
- |Health & Safety at Work
This can be a bewildering subject. The information we have provided is aimed at helping you understand the basic requirements in order to manage Health & Safety effectively.
- |Health Services
Information and contact details for local health services including the |find your local Health Service.
Smoking
Find out about |smokefree legislation, advice from |Health & Safety Executive and information about |passive smoking.
- Stress
|Stress is an adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other demands placed on them. Information is available from |Health & Safety Executive, |NHS and |First Steps for emotional wellbeing.
- Useful Contacts
|HSE (Health and Safety Executive)
|NHS (National Health Service)
|Health, Work and Wellbeing - a Government-led initiative to protect and improve the health and well-being of working age people.
