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Who is responsible for agency workers' health and safety?
User businesses and agencies share responsibility for agency workers' health and safety, duties depend on who the employer is and what the contract states.
Agency workers' health and safety
What businesses, agencies and the workers themselves must do to protect agency workers' health and safety, how to work with the agency and assess risks.
Additional responsibilities for upper tier COMAH-regulated sites
What you must do to ensure a top tier site meets Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations requirements including submitting a safety report.
Does COMAH apply to my business?
How a business is categorised under the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations depending on the amount of substances they handle and who regulates COMAH.
Control of major accident hazards (COMAH)
What you must do to prevent and control major accidents if your business handles large quantities of dangerous substances in line with COMAH regulations.
Planning to work safely at height
How to identify ways of reducing the risks of falls, such as using safe working platforms, planning work properly and providing appropriate training.
Working safely in confined space
Confined spaces, from storage tanks, silos and drains to vats, can pose risks to workers industries such as agriculture, installation and telecommunications.
Manage the risks posed by working in confined spaces
Safe systems, specialist tools, equipment, air testing, ventilation and emergency procedures to reduce the risks of working in confined space.
Reduce the risks of objects falling from height
Methods to prevent injuries and damage caused by falling equipment, tools, materials or debris including platforms, netting and covered walkways.
Roof, platform and walkway safety for working at height
The steps you should take - and the equipment you can use - to make working on roofs and platforms safe including scaffolding and guard rails.
Assess the risks of working in confined spaces
Identifying typical hazards in enclosed spaces and analysing the chances of their occurring including lack of oxygen, poisonous gases, fumes and fire.
Reduce the risk of repetitive strain injury at work
How to reduce the risk of repetitive strain injury in your business by encouraging breaks, adjusting workstations and reducing the weight of items handled.
Checklist: avoiding repetitive strain injury
Key steps to avoid repetitive strain injury in your business, including carrying out a risk assessment, consulting employees and looking out for symptoms.
Prevent repetitive strain injury at work
An outline of what repetitive strain injury is, how to spot it and what steps to take to avoid it, including the risks from tools, repetitive tasks and computer use.
Provide health and safety training
How to make sure your staff and visitors have the information they need to stay safe on your premises and avoid any potential risks to health and safety.
Security for lone workers
Your security procedures must cover the extra risks lone workers face from accidents or violence at work to help you carry out a loner worker risk assessment
Safety and lone workers who deal with the public
Look for risks lone workers might present to members of the public - and risks the public might present to them, assess these risks and take action where needed
Benefits of health and safety management systems
Management systems help control risk, reduce costs and improve your reputation, other benefits include increased morale and possible lower insurance premiums.
Health and safety during storms and bad weather
Health and safety considerations during bad weather and storms, including assessing the risks and taking action to protect workers.
Accepting card payments in retail
How to start accepting card payments in your business, and the types of card that can be used for payments.