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Communicate your business strategy and gain employee buy in
Build and communicate a business story to explain your background and business strategy, and how to get your employees to champion it
Lead and motivate your staff
Inspire and motivate your staff to improve your chances of business success
Stress and drugs and alcohol use
Substance use problems lead to workplace stress which can affect the performance of your business.
Counselling and support for drugs and alcohol use
Services to deal with alcohol or drug use problems and to promote occupational health in your business.
Workplace testing for drugs and alcohol
What you need to consider if you plan to test for drugs or alcohol in the workplace.
Discipline, grievance and dismissal procedures
If offering support doesn't help, responding to substance use with firm action may be necessary.
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.
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.