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"...a very useful starter book for the novice, start-up employer and a handy means for professionals to explain to recalcitrant managers what their responsibilities are."Health and Safety at Work MagazineFind out how your business can simply comply with the extensive range of health and safety rules and regulations.Written by specialists in health and safety at Henmans Freeth solicitors, Health & Safety at Work is a handy, 'one-stop' guide for anyone responsible for health and safety issues in the workplace.It sets out the background to health and safety law and provides practical health and safety advice on how to:Prepare your own health and safety policy documentKnow your legal obligations under the Health and Safety at Work ActAssess the health and safety risks in the workplaceProduce your own health and safety risk assessmentProvide health and safety information to your employees or colleaguesDeal with the dangers of manual handling and VDU workSurvey the health of your staffGet health and safety insuranceReact when a health and safety accident occursDeal with a health and safety emergencyTrain your workforce in good health and safety practiceCope with an investigation by the Health & Safety ExecutiveDefend against Health & Safety Executive prosecutionsNow in its eighth edition, Health & Safety at Work has just been updated to include details of recent health and safety legislation relevant to employers, amendments to existing health and safety legislation and recent health and safety statistics. Health & Safety at Work Contents:Your legal obligations under the Health and Safety at Work ActRegistering your businessProviding health and safety information to employees - the health and safety law poster, first aiders and the accident bookPreparing your own health and safety policy documentWhat to do when a health and safety accident occursHealth and safety signsHow to produce your own health and safety risk assessmentHealth and safety dangers of manual handling and VDU workDealing with employees with a disability or who are pregnantHealth surveillanceHealth and safety insurance provisionsHealth and safety emergency proceduresHow to cope with an investigation by the Health & Safety ExecutiveHow to defend against Health and Safety Executive prosecutionsSpecific health and safety dangers in the workplace - slipping and tripping, noise, vibration, hazardous substances, working at height, machinery, construction, company vehicles, stress and many more...Valid in England & Wales
