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Evaluate health and safety risks and decide on precautions
Assessing the risks at your place of work and developing systems to avoid these hazards and accidents such as issuing protective equipment or reducing exposure.
Safe manual handling at work
Protecting employees from the risks of carrying, lifting, pushing and pulling loads by assessing and reducing the risks and ensuring staff are properly trained.
Key health and safety management legal obligations
Staying up to date with your legal responsibilities for health and safety to protect staff, customers and visitors, have liability insurance and have a policy.
Control and review your health and safety management systems
Keeping records and driving continual improvement of health and safety management through setting targets, regular reviews and audits.
What are animal by-products?
What is animal by-product waste, and when catering waste is considered animal by-product waste.
Animal by-products and food waste
Complying with the animal by-products regulations - how to deal with animal bodies, animal parts and food waste.
Disposing of food and catering waste
How to dispose of food, catering waste, former foodstuffs and international catering waste.
Disposing of animal carcasses
How to dispose of animal carcasses including farmed animals, pets and wild animals, and where to find advice.
Disposing of animal by-products
How to dispose of animal by-products by each risk category - approved premises, treatment and disposal.
Animal by-product categories
Different categories of animal by-products reflect the level of risk to public and animal health.
Transporting animal by-products
How to transport animal by-products, who is authorised to do so and what documentation you need.
Handling and storing animal by-products
How to handle and store animal by-products, and comply with labelling and record keeping duties.
EU protected food name schemes
Description of the four EU protected food name schemes which protect registered product names when they are sold in Northern Ireland.
UK protected food name schemes
Description of the UK protected food name schemes which protect registered product names when they are sold in Great Britain.
What are geographical indications and protected food names?
Explanation and examples of geographical indications and protected food names, used to protect products from imitation.
Protecting geographical food and drink names in Northern Ireland
Guidance on geographical indication and traditional specialty guaranteed protection for food, drink or agricultural products in Northern Ireland.
Apply to protect a geographical food or drink name in Northern Ireland
How to protect a product name under UK and EU geographical indication schemes in Northern Ireland.
Personal protective equipment exemptions
Check if personal protective equipment exemptions apply or if there is an exemption such as equipment for playing competitive sports or non-protective clothing.
Appoint a competent person for health and safety
Your legal duty to appoint a competent person to advise on health and safety, including external sources of help and how to choose the right person.
Train staff to avoid repetitive strain injury
Training your staff in order to minimise the risks from repetitive strain injury by teaching them to be aware of the symptoms of RSI and reduce risks.