Melanie O'Brien

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note considers employers’ health and safety obligations and the implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) for office working procedures and workplace safety. It covers health and safety issues in an office-based workplace and reflects government guidance on working safely during the coronavirus pandemic in offices and contact centres prior to 19 July 2021. Other industry/workplace-specific requirements may apply in different working environments.

This Practice Note covers regulatory requirements relating to health and safety incidents including requirements relating to the reporting of injuries, diseases and other dangerous occurrences. For practical information about investigating, handling and reporting a health and safety issue, see Practice Note: How to manage health and safety incidents.

This Practice Note covers regulatory requirements relating to the use and care of visual display screen equipment.

This Practice Note covers regulatory requirements relating to fire safety in an office-based workplace, including in relation to duties of the responsible person, general fire precautions, signs and signals, and high risk activities and dangerous substances. Building regulations are outside the scope of this Practice Note.

This Practice Note covers regulatory requirements relating to first aid in an office-based workplace, including requirements relating to the provision of first aid kits, first aiders and first aid rooms.

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This Practice Note covers regulatory requirements relating to health and safety in an office-based workplace and in particular, the requirements relating to health and safety risk assessment and your health and safety plan.

This Practice Note covers regulatory requirements relating to health and safety in an office-based workplace including requirements relating to the provision of safe workplace equipment and manual handling.

This Practice Note covers compliance and regulatory requirements relating to health and safety and, in particular, the requirements for a written health and safety policy. It covers health and safety requirements in an office-based workplace. Other industry/workplace-specific requirements may apply in different working environments.

This Practice Note consists of a table that contains a summary of the key legislation relevant to health and safety in an office-based workplace. The table indicates which measures apply, depending on the type and size of organisation.

This Practice Note is intended for compliance professionals and facilities managers in private-sector commercial organisations. It provides information on conducting a fire risk assessment in an office-based, non-residential workplace. You have a duty to take precautions to minimise the risk of fire in your workplace and ensure the safety of your employees in the event of fire. In order to identify the general fire precautions you need to take, you must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks.

This Practice Note is intended for compliance professionals and facilities managers in private sector commercial organisations. It provides information on conducting a first aid needs assessment.

This Practice Note is intended for compliance professionals and facilities managers in private sector organisations, including law firms. It explains how to conduct a health and safety risk assessment in an office-based workplace.

This Practice Note is intended for compliance professionals and facilities managers in private sector organisations, including law firms. It explains how to formulate, implement and review a plan to manage health and safety and control associated risks in an office-based workplace.

This Practice Note is intended for compliance professionals and facilities managers in private-sector, commercial organisations. It provides information for organisations on drafting and implementing a health and safety policy. It reviews key issues to consider and refers to tools that could be of assistance. It covers health and safety requirements in an office-based workplace. Other industry/workplace-specific requirements may apply in different working environments.

This Practice Note is intended for compliance professionals and facilities managers in private-sector commercial organisations. It provides practical information on managing and ensuring fire safety in an office-based, non-residential workplace. It should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Fire safety in the workplace—regulatory requirements. Building regulations and fire safety requirements in residential and domestic premises are outside the scope of this Practice Note.

This Practice Note is intended for compliance professionals and facilities managers in private sector organisations. It provides information on managing and ensuring the effective provision of first aid in the workplace.

An organisation has a duty to ensure it manages the health and safety risks in its workplace effectively and efficiently. This Practice Note is intended for compliance professionals and facilities managers in private-sector commercial organisations. It provides information on managing and ensuring health and safety in the workplace.

This Practice Note is intended for compliance professionals and facilities managers in private-sector commercial organisations. It provides information on investigating, handling and reporting health and safety incidents.

This Precedent Fire warden role profile is suitable for a fire warden with overall oversight of fire safety in your organisation.