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Food safety

Store food correctly ensuring good hygiene and comply with health standards

Protect yourself and your workforce

When you might need to provide protective kit for employees - from headgear and eye protection to footwear

Ensure employees' safety when lifting and carrying

Protecting employees from the risks of carrying, lifting, pushing and pulling loads

Ensure your employees are operating computers safely

Good workplace design and frequent breaks can help staff avoid upper-limb disorders

Avoid slips and trips

Identifying and managing hazards in your workplace which could cause staff to slip or trip

Ensure the safe use of machinery, equipment and tools

Regulations for using work equipment, assessing risks and buying, maintaining and disposing of equipment

Work safely at height or in a confined space

Complying with rules to reduce the risks of falls from height and of working in a confined enclosed space

Transport in the workplace

It's your responsibility to minimise risks from any kind of transport, from manual handling to heavy vehicles

Transporting goods and materials

Transport choices, costs, risks and legal obligations of transporting hazardous goods, animals, food and waste

Storing goods and materials

Assessing and controlling the risks of storing products and materials, including hazardous materials and food

 
 
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