Health and safety basics for your business

Guidance

• Prepare a health and safety policy

  What a policy is and how it helps you manage health and safety

• Managing risks and risk assessment at work

  How to identify hazards and assess risks at work

• Report accidents and illness

  You must report certain injuries, near-misses and work-related illnesses to HSE

• Provide information and training

  Tell your workers what their health and safety duties are

• Consult your workers

  Involve your workers and inform them about health and safety

• 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

• Appoint a competent person

  Choose who will help you manage health and safety in your business