Essential legal requirements
Premises Audit
Safety inspections must be carried out in order to identify any hazards and risks.
Risk Assessments
Risk assessments must be carried out to evaluate the danger relating to any possible hazard.
DSE Workstation Assessments
Computer workstations must conform to minimum standards of comfort and safety in the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 has consolidated all existing fire legislation. The employer, owner or occupier is now responsible for producing a comprehensive fire safety scheme which ensures that the arrangements for fire safety are appropriate and are adequate for the risks that exist.
Health and Safety Policy Document
All companies are obliged to produce a policy document which contains a statement of intent with respect to health and safety at work and the organisation and arrangements for complying with it.
Accident Reporting Procedures - RIDDOR
Accident reporting and the use of an accident book is a mandatory requirement.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - COSHH
Employers are required to protect employees from risks associated with hazardous substances at work.
Portable Appliance Testing - PAT
A PAT must be carried out on every electrical item on your business premises that is connected to the electricity supply by a plug.
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