Health and safety made simple

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