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Maintain personal protective equipment
Complying with personal protective equipment regulations and maintaining protective equipment, including the eight main areas to consider in order to comply.
Purchase the safest workplace equipment and machinery
Buying the right equipment for the designated task and your legal duties when purchasing machinery and disposing of old equipment.
Use hand-held tools safely
Minimising and managing risks from using hand-held tools, including protecting against hand-arm vibration by assessing the risks and taking appropriate action.
Work equipment safety - your legal duties
What the law requires you to do to ensure your equipment is safe - from maintenance to assessing risks through inspection and taking appropriate action.
Workplace equipment risk assessment
Identify hazards posed by tools and equipment, and assess the likelihood of accidents occurring and use your risk assessment to identify actions to take.
Equipment maintenance and checks for safety
Regularly checking your equipment and carrying out necessary maintenance is a crucial part of minimising workplace risks and legal requirement.
Reduce the risks of using workplace equipment
Using signs, training, guidelines, emergency stop buttons, safety guards and protective equipment to minimise residual risks from tools and machinery.
Types of work equipment in safety law
Types of equipment covered by the law and the definition of machinery in sectors such as manufacturing, building, construction, offices and transport.
Safety of workplace machinery, equipment and tools
Regulations for using work equipment, assessing risks and buying, maintaining and disposing of equipment and advice for reducing the risks of equipment.
Home business work equipment and workstation setup
Take steps to ensure your home workplace is safe and secure and your output and sensitive data are fully protected.
Running a business from home: checklist
What you should consider before setting up a workplace in your home.
Create a separate work area in your home
Allocate a separate part of your house as your workplace if possible, so you can keep home and work apart.
Health and safety risk assessment for home businesses
Identify possible risks in your home including fire, noise, hazardous substances, and electrical appliance safety.
Tax considerations of working from home
The tax implications of working from home including VAT, Capital Gains Tax, and business rates.
Building regulations and planning permission for home businesses
Building regulation, planning permission, and business rates considerations when running a business from your home.
Alterations to rental properties
Issues to consider before you alter your rented business premises, such as planning permission, asbestos, and liability.
Costs when renting commercial property
Financial commitments when renting business premises, including rent, bills and taxes.
Use your home as a workplace
Tax implications, financial and legal issues, security, and setting up your work area if you plan to work from home.
Common causes of stress at work
Key sources of stress at work include heavy workloads, no support, over-promotion or unrewarding roles, poor management, blame culture and bullying.
Common causes of personal stress
Non-work factors can cause stress to your employees affecting their work, such as divorce, family illness, bereavement, moving house and debt problems.