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Risk assessment: groups who are at risk
Identify which groups that could be harmed or injured as part of a workplace risk assessment, including groups who are at particular risk like young workers.
Using health and safety management systems
Introducing and continually improving your management system through planning, implementing procedures, setting targets and making improvements.
COMAH regulated site responsibilities
Your responsibilities if you have a site regulated by the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations.
Prevent corporate manslaughter
Health and safety legislation imposes obligations on businesses, and failure to comply can lead to prosecution, health and safety must be managed effectively
Laptop health and safety
What to consider before you buy a laptop for your employees to use, how to reduce the health and safety risks and the training you must provide by law
Estimate your rate bill
Get an indication of how much your business rates bill could be for 2024-25.
Your legal responsibilities for lone workers' safety
It is your legal responsibility to ensure that lone workers are at no greater risk than other employees, make sure you take action to assess and minimise risks
Train employees to lift and carry correctly
Teaching staff good handling techniques and how to identify potentially harmful activities can help reduce the risk of injury from manual handling tasks.
Assess the risks of manual handling
Conducting a risk assessment of tasks that involve lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy loads in five easy steps, from identify to taking action.
Reduce the risks of manual handling
Avoiding lifting and carrying altogether, automating processes and providing mechanical equipment can all help reduce manual handling risks of moving loads.
Reduce the risks of remote working
Advice on minimising the risks involved in working away from the office including examples of common remote working risks and how to reduce them
Tips for good lifting technique
Lifting loads safely - plan the lift, get a good hold, avoid twisting the back, move smoothly - key techniques for reducing manual handling risks.
Residential Homes Rate Relief
Residential Homes Rate Relief is an application-based rate relief that provides 100% relief to properties that meet the criteria.
Reducing use of lubricating and hydraulic oils in engineering
Guidance on different methods for engineering businesses to reduce and manage lubricating and hydraulic oils.
Alternative coatings and other surface finishing measures
How your business can cut solvent use by applying different coatings and employing other surface finishing techniques.
Surface finishing better techniques and equipment
How to improve efficiency and reduce waste when using surface finishing techniques such as dipping and spraying.
Metal finishing effluent reduction in engineering
Methods of reducing effluents in the metal finishing industry to save your business money and improve efficiency.
Reducing use of metalworking fluids in engineering
An overview of techniques to reduce waste, manage metalworking fluids and cut the quantities of hazardous waste.
Metal finishing effluent recycling and reuse
Techniques to safely reuse and recycle metal finishing effluents to reduce waste and cut engineering business costs.
Vehicle refinishing solvent use reduction
An overview of various techniques for reducing and managing solvent use in the vehicle refinishing industry.