A written policy is an absolute must to meet the HSW Act if you have 5 or more employees This should detail who is responsible and for what and how it should done. Such handling cash procedures. Fire procedures, accident procedures etc tailored to the business

All employers must appoint one or more competent persons to assist with health and safety (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations Reg 7 ). Many organisations great and small have appointed us! You can appoint us too!

If you don’t have risk assessments recorded and kept up-to-date you are vulnerable to compensation claims as well as enforcement action. (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation Reg 3)

You need to complete formal assessments and should provide training for any employees at risk. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations – (one person lifting) items should not exceed 20kg

The Management of health and Safety at work regulations state “every employer shall appoint one or more persons to assist with health and safety such as an external health and safety adviser.”

Since 1st October 2004 Service Providers are obliged to have made reasonable adjustments to any physical features of their premises which present a barrier to access for disabled people. This must be done by altering, removing or adjusting building features, or by providing a reasonable means of avoiding a feature which presents the barrier to access.

The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety order 2005 enforced 1st Oct 06, Fire risk assessments are taking over from the requirement to have a Fire Certificate.

Provision of training is a key element in an effective risk management system and a legal requirement under HSW Act 1974 and associated regulations.

An A-Z audit is the best way of finding out where you may have any gaps or weaknesses.

Legislation changes twice a year on or around 1st April and 1st Oct. We can assess the impact of these changes within your organisation and tell you what you need to do to comply.

Employer should have a register available containing safety data sheets on hazards materials along with COSHH assessments for those materials used. Control of Substances Hazardous to health regulations – safety data sheets should be available for products likely to be hazardous in the workplace such as Cillet Bang and cleaning materials.

A register containing information on the presence of asbestos within the building should be available. The Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) (since 2004 Reg 4 The Duty to manage) placed a legal duty on anyone with responsibility for the maintenance and repair of non-domestic premises and common areas of rented domestic premises to identify asbestos containing materials.

Employees must be consulted prior to implementing or changing safety procedures.

A procedure should be detailed within the corporate safety policy – RIDDOR Reporting of Injuries Diseases Dangerous Occurrences Regulations also an accident book B115 should be available.

Employees should be provided with First Aid provision at the workplace. One or more employees should be trained to an appropriate standard such as St Johns 4 day course First Aid at Work regulations

A procedure should be detailed within the safety policy i.e permit to work, method statement etc All business owners owe a duty of care to those entering their premises for what ever reason, this could be to undertake high risk work such as working upon a roof, control measures such as work permits should be issued ensuring contractors directly employed or not are competent and the roof is safe to access and work from.