10 Steps to Health and Safety - 3 Identify and manage risks What hazards do you face? [caption id="attachment_3100" align="aligncenter" width="204"] Risk awareness[/caption] Hazards are the things that can cause harm such as contact with chemicals, falls from height, noise etc. Identify who could be harmed if they come into contact with the hazards. You…
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10 Steps to Health and Safety – 4 Who does what and when?
10 Steps to Health and Safety - 4 Who does what and when? Who does what and when? [caption id="attachment_3101" align="alignright" width="252"] Everyone has a responsibility in Health and Safety[/caption] Once an organisation has determined its main risks it must ensure staff have been allocated to properly manage those risks. Establishing roles and responsibilities for…
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10 Steps to Health and Safety – 5 Planning and implement
10 Steps to Health and Safety - 5 Planning and implement [caption id="attachment_3143" align="alignleft" width="212"] Planning prevents accidents and incidents[/caption] Once you have gained senior management commitment and identified your risks you must consider what you are going to do to protect the people who could be affected and how you are going to implement…
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10 Steps to Health and Safety – 6 Training
10 Steps to Health and Safety - 6 Training [caption id="attachment_3145" align="alignleft" width="150"] Training is a legal requirement of Health and Safety[/caption] Organisations have a legal duty to provide training to staff in order to undertake their jobs safely. Traditionally training is seen as specified training courses but could include inductions, fire drills and toolbox…
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