Getting Started in Health & Safety

It is the employer’s responsibility to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of their employees as well as others who are on the premises. 

See our useful guides below to get your business compliant with health and safety in the workplace.

Health & Safety Guides

Health and Safety Legislation

The Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain.  It imposes general duties  ...

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Health and Safety Law Poster

If at least one person is employed, either the Health and Safety Law Poster (What You Need to Know) should be displayed or each member of staff should be provided ...

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Support with Management of Health and Safety

Where a business has a lack of health and safety competence onsite, appointing someone who can support the organisation meet duties under health and safety law is required by legislation.

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Competent Person

A competent person or persons, is required to be appointed by every employer to help meet their health and safety duties. A competent person is someone who ...

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Provision of Information

Under section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 all employers have a duty to  ...

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Insurance and Protection

The Employers Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 places a compulsory duty on employers to have this insurance because they are required by the Act to insure against liability for injury or disease to employees during their work.

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New Business Start Up

Starting a new business for a new employer can be quite challenging especially where the need to manage health and safety in the workplace becomes apparent. ...

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Welfare Facilities at Work

Welfare facilities cover a wide range of basic health, safety and welfare issues. They are intended to protect the health and safety of everyone in the workplace and ...

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