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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.
Manage health and safety when running an event
How to plan, manage and organise a safe event including risk assessment, training, monitoring and review
Event site and venue safety
Health and safety considerations for the site and venue of events, including design, risks, facilities, crowd management and transport.
Event safety: top tips
Top tips for running events safely include carrying out a risk assessment, planning for emergencies, managing the flow of traffic and crowds, and working with local organisations.
Event safety: planning for emergencies
Planning for incidents and emergencies if you are an event organiser, including creating an emergency plan, evacuation procedures and handing over to the emergency services.
Events health and safety
What you should consider regarding health and safety when you are running events, including organisation, site suitability, facilities and emergency planning.
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.
Reduce stress in your workplace
How to reduce work-related stress levels in your business - from reducing employees' workloads to giving them more autonomy and ensuring holidays are taken.
Business benefits of reducing stress
Why you need to take action on stress, to comply with the law and increase your productivity, reduce sickness absence and prevent a high staff turnover.
Workplace stress audit
Monitoring your business for potential sources of stress by carrying out a systematic stress audit using a checklist or questionnaire to consider key areas of stress.
Signs of workplace stress
How to detect symptoms of stress in individuals and groups such as poor performance, tiredness and irritability and an increase in sick leave.
Stress management training and counselling
How courses in time management and other skills, promoting healthy living and counselling services may help employees manage their stress more effectively.
How to deal with stress
Putting the systems and policies in place to deal with the growing problem of stress in the workplace and prevent sickness absence and productivity issues.
Types of PPE: hand and arm protection
Choosing protection for the arms and hands, such as gloves, cuffs and elbow protectors to protect from hazards like cuts, chemicals, infection and vibration.
Types of PPE: footwear
Choosing the right protective footwear for yourself and your employees such as safety boots, the tasks they are needed for and what to consider.