Health & Safety Advice for Your Business - Safety Issues
1. Fire Safety
Do you
need a Fire Certificate?
What fire precautions are required?
Full advice
can be obtained from the Fire Prevention Officer (see Useful Addresses/Contact details).
2. First Aid
Need to provide adequate and appropriate first aid equipment, facilities and personnel and to inform employees of your arrangements.
3. Accident/Ill Health Recording and Reporting
Do all staff know what to do?
4. Electricity
Electrical systems and portable appliances must be maintained in a safe condition.
5. Hazardous Substances
The risk from substances hazardous
to health must be assessed (under the COSHH
Regulations 1994) and any necessary control
measures implemented and maintained.
6. Manual Handling
Manual
handling activities will need to be assessed and any risks reduced so far as is
reasonably
practicable.
7. Display Screen Equipment
Where
you have ‘users’ of DSE, an assessment of their workstations must be carried
out.
8. Personal Protective Equipment
Selection, use and maintenance
of PPE must be such as to ensure safety. Training of
employees will also be required.
9. Work Equipment
Must be ‘suitable’ (i.e. safe) and maintained
adequately. Contact with dangerous
parts must be prevented. Training and instruction
must be carried out.
10. Workplace
Workplaces
must be suitably ventilated, heated and lit. They should be clean and
not be overcrowded.
A sufficient number of sanitary conveniences and washing
facilities must be provided,
as should facilities to rest and eat meals.
Accommodation for non-work clothing and an
adequate supply of wholesome drinking
water are also required.
11. Compulsory Insurance
The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory
Insurance) Act 1969, requires all employers to
take out and maintain an insurance policy
to cover the cost of any accidents etc.
that may arise out of your work activities. A
current copy of the certificate should
be displayed in your premises.
12. Health and Safety Information
Health and Safety Law information
(poster or leaflets) must be provided and
conspicuously displayed. The enforcing authority’s
address should be written in the
appropriate space on the poster.
13. Record Keeping
Records that may need to be maintained/kept include:-
Fire Certificate
Accident
Book
(if more than 10 employees)
Accident Forms (F2508)
Health and Safety Policy
Statement
Assessments - risk (general)
- COSHH
-
Manual
Handling
- Display Screen Equipment
- Noise
- Personal
Protective Equipment
Statutory inspection certificates
-
Lifting plant and equipment
- Hoists and lifts
- Pressure systems
Equipment
maintenance
Electrical system and appliances
Training
Monitoring/surveillance
records (re: control of substances hazardous to health)
If
you require further advice, please contact Environmental Health's Commercial Team
on
01380 724911 (Option 5) or email kennet@kennet.gov.uk