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Health and safety news and guides
A round up of UK health and safety news every Thursday, with what it means for your business, plus practical guides to the rules every employer needs to know.
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Noise at work: what UK employers must do
A plain guide to the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005: the action values, how to tell if you have a noise problem, the controls HSE expects and how to get hearing protection right.
Read moreHow to write a risk assessment: the HSE five steps explained
A plain English guide to writing a workplace risk assessment in the UK, following the Health and Safety Executive's five steps, with what you must write down and when to review it.
Read moreRIDDOR explained: what to report, when and how
A clear guide to RIDDOR 2013 for UK employers: which injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences you must report to HSE, the deadlines, and the records you must keep.
Read moreDoes my business need a health and safety policy? UK rules explained
Every UK business needs a health and safety policy, and businesses with 5 or more employees must write it down. Here is what goes in it, how to share it and when to review it.
Read moreWhat health and safety records must UK employers keep, and for how long?
A checklist of the health and safety records UK employers are required to keep, from risk assessments and accident records to health surveillance and lifting equipment reports, with the retention periods set in law.
Read moreContractor inductions for events and festivals: a practical checklist
Who is responsible for contractor safety at UK events, how CDM 2015 applies to build and break, and a checklist of what a good contractor health and safety induction should cover.
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