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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10 Steps to Health and Safety – 1 Management support and commitment
10 Steps to Health and Safety - 1 Management support and commitment [caption id="attachment_3095" align="alignleft" width="150"] Management commitment to Health and Safety[/caption] Policy statement A health and safety policy statement is a basic commitment to health and safety and should be displayed at places of work. It should be a simple document and sets out…
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Young Workers
Are you looking after your young workers? With more and more apprentices in placements up and down the country, it is vital that young workers are looked after properly. As an employer you have the same responsibility for young workers (under 18 years old) health, safety and welfare as you do with workers over the…
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Do I Need a Fire Risk Assessment?
Are you unsure if you need a fire risk assessment of your business or other non-domestic premises? Safety Advisors like to keep things simple. With this straight talking, informative blog, we answer all your questions. Who is responsible for Fire Safety? An employer The owner The landlord An occupier Anyone else with control of the…
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