HSE – Health and safety made simple

The basics for your business

• Appoint a competent person – Choose who will help you manage health and safety in your business
• Prepare a health and safety policy – What a policy is and how it helps you manage health and safety
• Risk assessment – How to identify hazards and assess risks at work
• Consult your workers – Involve your workers and inform them about health and safety
• Provide information and training – Tell your workers what their health and safety duties are
• Have the right workplace facilities – Have toilets, washbasins and other welfare facilities workers need
• First aid in work – Advice on your first aid kit, training workers and appointing first aiders
• Display the law poster – You must display the poster or give workers the equivalent leaflet
• Get insurance for your business – Find out why you may need employers’ liability insurance
• The law – The Health and Safety at Work Act, criminal and civil law
• Report accidents and illness – You must report certain injuries, near-misses and work-related illnesses to HSE

Our experts at Five Henry Risk Management can help you to stay compliant with the health and safety law.

Article credit: HSE