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Safe storage methods for waste, timber, glass and textiles
Storage advice for specific materials - waste, timber, glass and textiles – in order to reduce the risks of potential health and safety hazards.
Safe storage of dangerous or hazardous materials
Key steps to reducing the risks of storing dangerous materials, and rules on the storage of oil and risks of fire and explosion.
Assess the risks of goods storage
Identifying possible hazards caused by storing goods and materials and analysing the likelihood of them occurring in order to reduce potential risks.
Safe use of shelves, racks and pallets
Installing and using shelving and racking units safely by following appropriate guidelines, installation instructions and spacing.
Off-site storage safety
Key issues and risks when storing goods and materials away from your premises and steps to take in order to reduce health and safety risks.
Storing goods and materials safely
Assessing and controlling the risks of storing products and materials, including hazardous materials, food and specific materials like glass, wood and textiles.
The arrangements section of your health and safety policy
What you should include in the arrangements section of your health and safety policy including information on hazards and risk assessment.
Implementing your health and safety policy
How to check your health and safety policy helps manage risks and prevents accidents through regular monitoring and consulting staff.
What should be in your health and safety policy?
The information you need to set out in your health and safety policy including the statement of general policy, responsibilities and arrangement sections.
The responsibilities section of your health and safety policy
Deciding who will carry out risk assessments, inspections and ensure health and safety – this could be you, an employee or someone external.
The statement of general health and safety policy
What you should include in your statement of intent in your written health and safety policy including who is responsible for health and safety duties.
Write a health and safety policy for your business
What you should include in your health and safety policy, why it is important to have one and how to implement it effectively.
Coronavirus: Workplace safety guidelines
Workplace guidelines and measures to help prevent the transmission of coronavirus.
Employers' health and safety responsibilities
The main health and safety practices that you must carry out in your business including staff training, a health and safety policy and risk assessment.
Business benefits of good health and safety
The benefits to your business of having good health and safety practices including protecting your staff injuries and illness and reducing absences.
Assess the risks of working at height
Identifying common causes of falls in your business and their likelihood such as falls from ladders, scaffolding, roofs, gangways, catwalks and vehicles.
Meeting our legal requirements for health and safety (video)
Learn how other start-up businesses met health and safety legislation such as a risk assessment including home businesses, offices and construction sites.
Meeting health and safety requirements (video)
Find out your duty of care to health and safety in your workspace with this short video summary of the rules and requirements you must follow and best practice.
Health and safety basics for business
How to meet your business' basic health and safety responsibilities to protect your employees, customers and visitors and what the benefits are to you.
Work safely at height or in a confined space
Complying with rules to reduce the risks of falls from height and of working in a confined enclosed space to protect yourself and your employees from injury.