Welcome to Safety-inform

The key issues to consider when employees work from home.

Advice on the safe use of DSE in the workplace.

Contingency planning and how to develop an effective emergency plan.

Employers have a legal obligation to safeguard the health and wellbeing of people at work.

From the principles and techniques of risk assessment, through permits to work and H&S training to safe systems of work, monitoring and safety signs.

Time to redo your fire risk assessments and consider detection and alarm systems, emergency procedures and fire-fighting equipment?

The key requirements to managing, storing and restricting exposure to chemical hazards and explosives, includes REACH, COSHH and DSEAR.

What causes accidents, and how do you investigate and report them? Also covers first aid, compensation claims, COMAH and work-related fatalities.

Comprising work equipment, machinery safety and maintenance, PPE and specialised work equipment such as ladders, lifting equipment and forklift trucks, mobile devices, scaffolding and pressure systems.

Includes radiation, working at height, confined spaces, electrical safety, vibration, hot work, manual handling, slips, trips and falls, violence, transport and occupational road risk.

Looking for guidance on competency, consultation, responsiblities, record keeping and training? It's all here, along with liability, enforcement and penalties.

In-depth advice on ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 41001 and ISO 50001 together with advice on integrating management systems.

A section summarising the health and safety systems in other countries.

A focus on employee welfare, with topics on mental health, occupational health management, chronic conditions, ergonomics, DSE, drugs and alcohol, smoking, stress and wellbeing.

Requirements and best practice when dealing with contractors, visitors, disabled, lone, migrant, mobile, older, overseas, shift, young and temporary workers.

Covering health surveillance, asbestos-related diseases, legionnaires, MSDs, dermatitis, lung diseases and biological hazards.

Covering key issues from asset management, landlord and tenant, and sanitary facilities to workplace environment and workplace planning.

Includes food safety, hygiene control and possible illness, management systems, catering and vending services, and temperature control requirements.

Includes security overview, information protection and cyber security, emergency management, counter terrorism, CCTV, security guards, access management and control, and perimeter security.

Covers asbestos, cleaning, access, maintenance, sick building syndrome and pest control.

Covers the management of energy, water, lighting, air conditioning, gas, heating and ventilation as well as new technology, telecoms, intelligent buildings and document control.

Includes fleet management, company and private car use, and workplace parking.

Includes procurement of goods, stock control, packing waste and supply chain management.

Covers risk assessment for construction, safety, industry schemes, environment and sustainability management, trade unions and waste management.

Includes CDM, building regulations, health and safety files, construction phase plans and the planning system.

Topics on access, demolition, dust, electricity cables, excavation, fire safety in construction, and site security.