Manual handling at work – A brief guide
This leaflet describes what you, as an employer, may need to do to protect your employees from the risk of injury through manual handling tasks in the workplace. It will also be useful to employees and their representatives.
REPORTING of INJURIES, DISEASES and DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES REGULATIONS
What is RIDDOR ? It stands for the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995. Sometimes referred to as RIDDOR 95, or RIDDOR for short, these Regulations came into force on 1 April 1996.
Preventing falls from boom-type mobile elevating work platforms
This information sheet explains how to prevent falls, not just mitigate the effects once a fall occurs. It also explains how to select suitable fall protection equipment where the risk cannot be adequately controlled.
COSHH – A brief guide to regulations
Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s health at risk. So the law requires employers to control exposure to hazardous substances to prevent ill health.
Inspecting Fall Arrest Equipment made from WEBBING or ROPE
This leaflet is mainly aimed at employers who are responsible for the use of fall arrest equipment incorporating energy-absorbing lanyards made from webbing. It gives generic advice on inspection regimes for this equipment.
BWCA – Safety in window cleaning using portable ladders
Most falls to window cleaners involve the use of portable ladders.