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Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations

If you're a small business owner and employ staff, you are legally required to protect their health and safety. An important part of this is to decide what could harm people in your business and what you should do about it, by carrying out a health and safety at work risk assessment.

Carrying out a risk assessment will not just ensure the safety and wellbeing of your employees, but can save your business a significant amount of money by avoiding health problems, accidents and injury. How should you go about it? Our free Risk Management Guide clarifies your legal responsibilities and provides straightforward guidelines for implementing the latest legislation.

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What's in our Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations Risk Management Guide?

Apart from answering common questions about your legal obligations, the guide also covers:
  • Your general health and safety duties as an employer.
  • How health and safety legislation interacts with more specific laws, such as those relating to hazardous chemicals and visual display units.
  • How to use your own employees in a health and safety capacity.
  • General principles of risk assessment and the importance of keeping adequate records.
  • Specific provisions for expectant mothers and young people.
  • Links and contact details for further information.

Ensure that you are doing everything you can to protect the health and safety of your employees and your business – download your free MORE TH>N BUSINESS Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations Risk Management Guide now.

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