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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.
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.
Public liability insurance for tourist businesses
Although it’s not a legal requirement, It is a good idea to get public liability insurance for your tourism business to cover the risk of being sued.
Music licences for tourism businesses
The type of licences you must have to play recorded or live music in your business, including background music, the radio or live bands, and the exemptions.
Choosing business property
Key issues to consider when choosing the right commercial property for your business needs.
Business property specification
Preparing a specification that sets out what you want when starting a search for commercial premises.
Six tips for choosing the right business property
Six tips to help you find a suitable commercial property to buy or rent for your business.
Legal considerations when choosing business property
Key legal obligations and restrictions to consider when choosing commercial premises.
Choose the right location for your business premises
Identify the advantages and disadvantages when deciding on a suitable location for your commercial property.
Search for commercial property
Specifying what you want when searching for business premises and where you can search for suitable commercial property.
Gas safety in rented business property
Division of responsibilities between landlords and tenants for gas safety checks and maintenance.
Commercial rental property: landlord and tenant responsibilities
Responsibility for health and safety and maintenance duties in business properties.
Deciding on the right premises for your business (video)
Short video outlines key factors to consider when deciding on suitable business premises.