7 Ways to Reduce Workplace Stress Infographic
Check out this infographic which gives you 7 simple ways to try and help you relieve some of that work stress.
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Check out this infographic which gives you 7 simple ways to try and help you relieve some of that work stress.
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For many businesses, workplace health and safety can be complicated and confusing. There are multiple sources of information, such as guidance documents and Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs), not to mention constantly changing regulations and legislation. This guide can be used to help sort through the different types of health and safety information and give
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An effective health and safety policy requires more than just creating a written policy—it requires proper training, implementation and performance from everyone in the workplace. As an owner or manager, you must ensure that all employees know about the materials and equipment they work with, known hazards and how to control those hazards. Legal
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Employers across the UK are subject to workplace health and safety inspections and visits from Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authority inspectors. These inspectors help enforce health and safety law by inspecting work activities, investigating accidents and responding to complaints in the workplace. They have the power to issue notices and prosecutions, which
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Under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013 in England, Scotland and Wales, and RIDDOR 1997 in Northern Ireland, employers are required to keep records of certain accidents, injuries and incidents that occur in the workplace and report them to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). This includes work-related deaths, serious
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In addition to a written health and safety policy, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (2000 in Northern Ireland) states that every UK employer must make a ‘suitable and sufficient’ risk assessment of the health and safety risks workers and any other persons who may be affected by their business face.
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Employers are required to consult with all of their employees regarding health and safety in the workplace. A consultation involves employers giving information to their employees, listening and taking account of feedback from employees before making any health and safety decisions. This consultation allows employees to voice concerns they have about health and safety in
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Practising model health and safety in your workplace is not just another chore your business must do to remain compliant with legislation and avoid fines and prosecution—it is a smart and beneficial business decision. Exemplary health and safety equips your business for future growth and improves its chances for survival in a turbulent economy. Establishing
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The Regulation The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations requires all employers to provide adequate and appropriate first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel so employees can be given immediate attention if injured or an ambulance can be summoned if necessary. This means that at a minimum, employers should have a suitably stocked first-aid box, a first-aider or
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