Introduction

All businesses must ensure their workplace - whether this is a factory, office or shop - meets minimum health and safety standards.

Your responsibilities are likely to include:

• carrying out a risk assessment
• providing clean toilets and sanitation facilities
• meeting fire safety standards
• ensuring employees use IT equipment safely
• reporting accidents or dangerous incidents in the workplace to the relevant authorities

This guide gives an overview of what you need to do to meet minimum health and safety standards and tells you where to look for more information.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• Ensure basic levels of comfort
• Put up suitable notices and signs
• Provide suitable first aid facilities
• Carry out a risk assessment of your workplace
• Fire protection
• Make sure equipment is appropriate
• Safe use of IT equipment
• Report incidents in the workplace
• Health and safety for people who work at home