Health and safety, explained for people with another job to do
Straight answers for small employers in Great Britain, checked against HSE guidance and the regulations themselves. Free templates and checklists where they help. No sign-up needed to read any of it.
Training
- What is a training matrix?What goes in one, how to build it, and how to keep it honest.
- Training matrix templateA free Excel template, with how to fill it in.
- Mandatory training for employeesWhat the law actually requires, and what is only expected.
- How long training certificates lastFirst aid, fire marshal, manual handling, asbestos awareness and more.
- Health and safety inductionWhat to cover with a new starter, with a checklist.
Toolbox talks
- What is a toolbox talk?What they are for, how to run one and how to record it.
- Toolbox talk topicsA year of topics, with what to say in each.
- Toolbox talk templateA free record and sign-off sheet.
- Manual handling toolbox talkA ten-minute talk you can read out.
- Working at height toolbox talkA ten-minute talk you can read out.
Incidents
- The accident bookWhether you need one, what goes in it and how long to keep it.
- Accident report formWhat to record after an accident, with a free form.
- RIDDOR reportingWhat is reportable, who reports it, and by when.
- Near miss reportingWhat counts as a near miss, with examples, and why to write them down.
Getting organised
- Health and safety policyWho needs one in writing and what it has to say.
- Health and safety for small businessesWhat an employer has to do, in the order to do it.
- The competent personWho can be yours, and when to bring in a consultant.
- Health and safety documentsThe records a small firm should hold, and how long to keep each.
- Health and safety auditHow to audit yourself, with a checklist.
PPE
Checklists
- Workplace inspection checklistA general walk-round check for a small workplace.
- PUWER inspection checklistChecking work equipment against PUWER.
- Ladder inspection checklistPre-use and detailed checks for ladders and stepladders.
- Fire door inspection checklistWhat to look at on a fire door, and how often.
- Racking inspection checklistWeekly visual checks on pallet racking.
- Forklift daily checklistThe pre-use check for a lift truck.
- First aid kit checklistWhat should be in the box, and how often to check it.
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