Manufacturing

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 […]

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

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

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.

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

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

Tips for Implementing Your Risk Assessment Once you have identified your existing and potential hazards in your risk assessment, you are ready to implement the systems or precautions that can prevent or control those hazards. Whenever possible, hazards should be eliminated. Sometimes that can be done through the substitution of a less toxic material or