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How to consult with your workers on health and safety
Practical ideas and hints on how to consult with your workers on health and safety and how different approaches will work in different work environments
Consulting your staff on health and safety: the law
Rules on consulting with your employees on health and safety, the regulations involved, how these may apply to you and where you can find further guidance
Corporate manslaughter
Guidance on the corporate manslaughter offence, how it is defined, prosecutions, penalties and how businesses can avoid being prosecuted through good practice
Workstation health and safety: desks, chairs and posture
What standards your furniture must meet for a safe computer workstation and what your employees need to be aware of to work safely including posture
Computer health and safety: task design and rest breaks
You have a duty to ensure that employees working on computers have a mix of activities and regular rest breaks to prevent health problems and injuries
Computer workstation risk assessment
Assess health risks associated with computer workstations - physical layout, posture, special needs, rest breaks to ensure a healthy working environment
Ensure healthy computer use at work: six top tips
Follow these simple tips in your business to prevent health issues like upper limb injuries and eye strain for workers who use a computer for long periods
Free eye tests for employees who use computers
You have a responsibility to provide eyesight tests for employees who use display screen equipment and you may have to pay for glasses needed for work
Working conditions for computer users
Monitor office conditions such as humidity, temperature, lighting and noise levels to ensure a healthy working environment for employees who use computers
Consult your employees on health and safety
Your responsibilities for involving and consulting employees in your health and safety policy, the benefits of doing so, the law, and how to consult with them
RIDDOR: Reporting an incident
Your legal responsibilities to report accidents and illnesses under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
RIDDOR: Keeping records of accidents and ill health
What records of accidents, injuries and ill health you must keep under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
Identifying poorly ventilated areas and using CO2 monitors
How to use a health and safety risk assessment to identify poorly ventilated areas and how to use a CO2 monitor in the workplace.
Ventilation: Assessment of fresh air in the workplace
How to assess that there is an adequate supply of fresh air in any workspace.
How to improve mechanical ventilation - including air conditioning
How you can use mechanical ventilation such as air conditioning to improve the supply of fresh air in the workplace.
Ventilation in vehicles used for work purposes
Advising staff on how to ensure there is adequate ventilation in vehicles used for work purposes.
Balancing ventilation with keeping people warm at work
Simple steps you can take to ensure the workplace is adequately ventilated without being too cold
Improving natural ventilation
How you can improve the natural ventilation in your workplace using windows, air vents and doors.
Air cleaning and filtration units
How to use local air cleaning and filtration units to reduce airborne transmission of aerosols where it is not possible to maintain adequate ventilation.
Health and safety made simple
How to meet all of your business' basic health and safety requirements