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1711. Assessing risks in the workplace
November 22, 2015
A good starting point is to walk around your workplace and look for any hazards – a hazard is anything that may cause harm. Then think about the risks – a risk is the chance, high or low, of somebody being harmed by the hazard, and how serious the harm could be.
Think about how accidents cou...
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1712. Reviewing a risk assessment
November 22, 2015
Few workplaces stay the same. Sooner or later, you will bring in new equipment, substances and procedures that could lead to new hazards. It makes sense, therefore, to review what you are doing on an ongoing basis. Every year or so formally review where you are, to make sure you are still improving,...
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1713. Businesses and risk assessments
November 22, 2015
A risk assessment is an important step in protecting your workers and your business, as well as complying with the law. It helps you focus on the risks that really matter in your workplace – the ones with the potential to cause real harm. In many instances, straightforward measures can readily contr...
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1714. Health and safety systems in a business
November 22, 2015
The current health and safety system in Great Britain came into being with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The 1974 Act brought together a number of previous Acts into a single goal-setting piece of legislation, based on the sound principle that those who create health and safety risks i...
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1715. The great importance of health and safety
November 22, 2015
The Government believes that it is reasonable that businesses that are found to be in serious breach of health and safety law – rather than the taxpayer - should bear the related costs incurred by the regulator in helping them put things right. A cost recovery principle will provide a deterrent to t...
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1716. Health and safety inspections - key notes
November 22, 2015
One of the main functions of a safety representative is to carry out inspections. This is a simple process but can be very important. If you are a new safety representative, you may want to be accompanied by a more experienced representative on your first inspection.
Inspections do more than...
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1717. Getting a health and safety inspection
November 22, 2015
Health and safety laws which apply to your business are enforced by an inspector either from HSE or from your local authority. Their job is to see how well you are dealing with your workplace hazards, especially the more serious ones which could lead to injuries or ill health. They may wish to inves...
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1718. How to manage health and safety at work
November 22, 2015
How to manage health and safety
What you have to do to manage health and safety effectively is:
- Know about the risks in your work. n Control the risks that need it. - Make sure the risks stay controlled. ...
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1719. Managing business health and safety
November 22, 2015
You must manage the health and safety risks in your workplace. To do this you need to think about what, in your business, might cause harm to people and decide whether you are doing enough to prevent that harm. This is known as a risk assessment. Once you have identified the risks, you need to decid...
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1720. Choosing the right rally championship
November 19, 2015
If you are joining friends already competing, or already have a clear idea of which championship you want to enter, then you'll need to sort out membership of the relevant club and pay any championship registration fees. These will be detailed in the regulations for the championship/series you have ...
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