A safe place of work You must: n make sure your buildings are in good repair; maintain the workplace and any equipment so that it is safe and works efficiently; put right any dangerous defects immediately, or take steps to protect anyone at risk; take precautions to prevent people or materials falling from open edges, eg fencing or guard-rails; fence or cover floor openings, eg vehicle examination pits, when not in use; have enough space for safe movement...
What are the chances of slipping or tripping at work? The most common cause of injuries at work is the slip or trip. Resulting falls can be serious. They happen in all kinds of businesses, but sectors such as food and catering report higher than average numbers. It’s a particularly important subject if members of the public use your premises. The estimated cost to employers of all these injuries is over £500 million a year, and insurance only...
Have you got health and safety under control? Managing health and safety is little different from managing any other aspect of your business. You need to do a risk assessment to find out about the risks in your workplace, put sensible measures in place to control them, and make sure they stay controlled. A risk assessment is nothing more than a careful examination of what, in your work, could cause harm to people. Risk assessment should be a...
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