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Key health and safety management legal obligations
Staying up to date with your legal responsibilities for health and safety to protect staff, customers and visitors, have liability insurance and have a policy.
Control and review your health and safety management systems
Keeping records and driving continual improvement of health and safety management through setting targets, regular reviews and audits.
Personal protective equipment exemptions
Check if personal protective equipment exemptions apply or if there is an exemption such as equipment for playing competitive sports or non-protective clothing.
Appoint a competent person for health and safety
Your legal duty to appoint a competent person to advise on health and safety, including external sources of help and how to choose the right person.
Train staff to avoid repetitive strain injury
Training your staff in order to minimise the risks from repetitive strain injury by teaching them to be aware of the symptoms of RSI and reduce risks.
Causes of repetitive strain injury at work
The types of activities that can lead to repetitive strain injury, and types of worker that are particularly at risk including risks from cold and vibration.
Types of PPE: eyewear
Providing the correct level of eye protection for your workforce and yourself including equipment such as goggles, what to consider and who will need it.
Health and safety management standards
What management systems are and key health and safety standards from the British Standards Institution (BSI), including BS OHSAS 18001, 18002 and BS 18004.
When does the Carrier Bag Levy not apply?
Your business should be aware of the main exemptions from the Carrier Bag Levy in Northern Ireland.
Charging for carrier bags
Which businesses are likely to be affected by the Carrier Bag Levy and what transactions you need to charge for.
Carrier Bag Levy VAT
Understand the rules on VAT when charging customers for carrier bags in Northern Ireland.
Retail business resource efficiency
How retail businesses can cut costs by reducing waste and using energy and water more efficiently.
Reduce packaging waste in your retail business
How retail businesses can cut costs and become more efficient by reducing packaging and other solid wastes.
Ten top tips for retail resource efficiency
Key actions that can help your retail business to use resources more efficiently and save money.
Reduce energy use in your retail business
Key ways that retail businesses can reduce energy use, including installing sub-meters and setting energy targets.
Reduce water use in your retail business
Key ways you can reduce water use and costs within your retail business such as water-saving devices and tax breaks.
Handling and storing your retail waste
The importance of separating waste when handling and storing, and practical ways to do this within a retail business.
Improving retail resource efficiency
How retailers can use a systematic approach to improving their use of materials, energy and water and save money.
Recycling your retail waste
How to implement a recycling scheme in your office to save money and reduce waste to landfill.
Protect your retail business from crime
Guidance on the types of crimes a retail business may be at risk of, strategies for deterring crime and sources of help and advice for preventing retail crime.