Health & Safety

Employer responsibilities

If you employ 5 or more people you MUST by law…

1. appoint someone competent to assist with health and safety responsibilities
2. undertake risk assessments of your operations and record these
3. undertake a fire risk assessment of your workplace and record this
4. have a formal health and safety policy
5. consult with employees on health & safety matters
6. report certain types of injury, occupational diseases or incidents

Five steps to success …

1	An initial Safety Management Review to identify key hazards
2	A Safety Management Review Report to include, Executive Report Register of Significant Hazards Safety Action Plan (addressing areas of non-compliance or deficiencies) Safety Management Programme
3	Implementation of Safety Management System
4	Routine Safety Audits and Workplace Inspections
5	A Safety Management Review after 12 months to review progress

Safety Management System

• health & safety policy statement
• heath & safety responsibilities, organisation and arrangements
• risk register and controls
• employee consultation
• safety of plant and equipment
• safe handling and use of substances
• information, instruction and supervision
• competency and training
• accidents, first aid and ill health
• monitoring and review
• fire & emergency procedures

Health & Safety Hotline

Clients have telephone access to our professional safety consultants

Emergency & Incident Management

In the event of a serious or reportable incident that occurs a PicassoHR Safety Consultant will assist with any necessary investigation, notification and reporting to the enforcing authority.

Related Pages

HS101 Introduction to Health & Safety  The aims of this workshop are to introduce you to a simple five step approach, giving give you the tools needed so that you can confidently return to your place of work and start the risk assessment process right away.

 

 

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