Health and safety reports are an integral part of every company consisting of various kinds of activities which have potential hazards and could be a source of accidents. Developing a safety report is a legal requirement and international standards recommend the same to be maintained promptly. The report could be monthly, quarterly, half yearly or yearly. The report consists of the details of recorded incidents that happened due to floors, roofs, falling objects, vehicles, unguarded machinery, equipment, overhead power cables, power tools, heat and other different activities. The report also…
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Health and safety advice for small businesses
The matter is not whether a company is small or has a smaller number of employees. What matters is the life of the workers though working in less numbers. Health and safety in small and medium businesses is a must and is a legal requirement however, the process of implementation may vary compared to large organizations. Ultimately it’s the responsibility of the employer to implement the health and safety in small businesses. Every company has various types of hazards like electrical, chemical, mechanical, physical and biological. The company has to…
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A workplace health and safety policy statement is basically a document issued by the organization showing its commitment towards health and safety at workplace. It gives an overview of the safety operations in place to meet those commitments and the people responsible for implementing the policy. The document may differ between companies and industries. A workplace safety policy template for a manufacturing company may be different to a policy statement for a construction company. But all the policies mostly comprises of: The commitment the organization shows (it’s vision) towards workplace and individual health…
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