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This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 373 A guide for new and expectant mothers who work

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 36 Working with VDUs

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 383 Manual handling assessment charts

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 398 Are you making the best use of lifting and handling aids?

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG) by the UK Health and Safety Executive

Click here > INDG 143 Getting to grips with manual handling

COSHH assessments should not be that troublesome, like most risk assessment its commonsense documented. Some usefull links are; COSHH Basic - HSE COSHH Essentials Working with substances hazardous to health (pdf document) ...and the folks here are always willing to guide you in the right direction.

Take a look at The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 Approved Code of Practice and guidance.

Section 37 should be of interest.. it titled "There is no mandatory list of items to be included in a first-aid container...."

You may find some pointers in INDG 367

Link : INDG 367 - Inspecting fall arrest equipment made from webbing or rope

Every now and then I will have a look to see if the HSE have issued any new INDG (Industry Guidance) documents. Always a good source of H&S guidance. These three are relatively new... ● INDG 445 : Advice on the Prior Informed (PIC) Regulation ● INDG 446 : A quick guide to health and safety in po...

You maybe able to use a tenuous link between lone-working an The Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 Section 7 states that it is the duty of every employee while at work to take reasonable care of him or herself and of any other person who may be affected by his or her actions. This section also...

Method statements A method statement is a useful way of recording the hazards involved in specific work at height tasks and communicating the risk and precautions required to all those involved in the work. The statement need be no longer than necessary to achieve these objectives effectively. The m...

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