Health and Safety Documentation
H&S documentation tailored to your business, nothing generic here
Health and Safety Policy
It is a legal requirement for all businesses to have a Health and Safety Policy that outlines how they approach health and safety. Your policy should clearly state who is responsible for what, when, and how. If you have five or more employees, it is mandatory to document your policy and have it written down. Even if you have fewer than five employees, it is still advisable to write your policy down. It is also important to share your policy, along with any updates, with your employees.
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Alba Health and Safety Consulting understand that every business or sole-trader has its own unique requirements when it comes to health and safety. That's why we don't offer a generic one-size-fits-all Health and Safety policy template, and leave you to finish it off. Instead, we work closely with you to understand your business and operation, and tailor a policy that accurately reflects your specific needs and how you manage safety within your organisation.
Here's how Alba Health and Safety Consulting can support you with your Health and Safety Policy:
Writing a Health and Safety Policy is an important task for businesses, and when done properly, it only needs to be done once. At Alba Health and Safety Consulting, we take the time to understand your business and its activities, and create a tailored Health and Safety Policy that effectively reflects your unique health and safety requirements.
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It is important for businesses to periodically review and update their policy, especially after significant changes. Alba Health and Safety Consulting recommends conducting annual reviews. By choosing us you can take advantage of our in-depth understanding of your business. This knowledge allows us to efficiently identify the areas of your policy that require updating when we conduct our review.
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It's important for businesses to share their Health and Safety Policy with their employees and make sure they are aware of any changes. At Alba Health and Safety Consulting, we can transform your Policy into a training video that clearly conveys how you manage Health and Safety. This will aid you in fulfilling your obligation to provide your employees with accurate information, instructions, and training related to Health and Safety.
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Contact Alba Health and Safety Consulting today and ensure safety goes beyond ticket boxes in your business!
Risk Assessments
The Health and Safety Management Regulations (1999) mandate that employers carry out comprehensive assessments of the risks posed to their employees' health and safety while they're working, and to others who may be impacted by their work activities. These risk assessments must be thorough and consider all potential hazards so that appropriate measures can be taken to mitigate and control the risks.
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Do I need to record my Risk Assessments?
If you employee 5 or more people, you must record the hazard, who might be harmed and what you are doing to control the risk. Alba Health and Safety Consulting has a free Risk Assessment Template available to download.
What if I am Self-Employed or a Sole Trader?
The Health and Safety Management Regulations (1999) also apply to sole traders and those who are self-employed. They too must carry out an assessment of the risks posed to themselves, and others who may be impacted by their work activities.
Here's how Alba Health and Safety Consulting can support you with your Risk Assessments:
At Alba Health and Safety Consulting, we take the time to understand your business operations, advise what work activities require assessing, and write comprehensive Risk Assessments that identify the hazards, assess the risk and recommend pragmatic control measure to ensure the safety of your employes and others.
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It is important for businesses to regularly review and update their Risk Assessment, especially after significant changes or an accident / incident. Alba Health and Safety Consulting recommends conducting annual reviews of your risk assessments. We can review Risk Assessments we have not written, providing you with reassurance that your existing Risk Assessments cover all the hazards and have suitable control measures in place,
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Do It Yourself.
If you have limited time or budget, or both, and you feel confident in completing your own Risk Assessments, you can easily purchase templates without signing up for our services. Our 'Resource Hub' has a variety of templates in editable word format, available at affordable prices. We have done the hard work for you so you don't have to. If you can't find what you need, let us know and we will try our best to help you.
Contact Alba Health and Safety Consulting today and ensure safety goes beyond ticket boxes in your business!