Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some answers to general Health and Safety questions that we've been recently asked:
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What is the law on having a Health and Safety Policy?
You must have a written Health and Safety Policy if you employ 5 persons or more. This is in total, that is to say you still need to have a Policy if you employ some of them part-time.
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What's the law on carrying out risk assessments?
Two levels of risk assessment emerge from studying the law and Health and Safety Executive guidance:
Risk assessment arising from considering ALL of your activities and associated hazards (General Risk Assessments), and
Risk assessment in response to well-known hazards and specific legislation (Specific Risk Assessments e.g. Display Screen Equipment assessments, Manual Handling assessments etc.)
(by the way, if you would like our free practical Guide to General Risk Assessment, just click on Latest Offers to make a request and we'll email it over to you)
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We don't have any risks, so we don't need to do anything - right?
Wrong!
Firstly, there's probably no such thing as a totally risk free working environment - even using PC's can lead to injuries if their use is uncontrolled.
Secondly, even if you are in a low risk environment, you'll still need to have a Health and Safety Policy, consult and train your staff, plan for emergencies etc.
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Try out our approach first by asking us to come and conduct a Free 1 Hour Health and Safety Management Checkup - it's risk-free (and not painful at all!)