H&S FACTS!

   
FACT 1:

IT’S THE LAW & IT’S NOT OPTIONAL!

If you have one employee (however few hours they work) you have to do Health & Safety.  If you have 5 or more employees, you have to write it all down in a Policy Document. This must include a STATEMENT, RESPONSIBILITIES LIST or CHART and the ARRANGEMENTS. These are the Policies, Risk Assessments, Audits and forms with which you can prove your management of Health & Safety, the competence of your staff to whom you have delegated responsibilities and your  ‘due diligence’ to the authorities.
 
FACT 2:

BREACHING HEALTH & SAFETY LAW IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE!

You’d be surprised at the ‘names’ that are shamed on www.hse.gov.uk/prosecutions/search/industry - don’t join them.

 
FACT 3:

NEVER, EVER IS IGNORANCE A DEFENCE!

Criminal and civil law courts, employment tribunals, insurance companies, the media - none of these accept excuses and
A
s Easyjet’s founder Stelios says “If you think Health & Safety is expensive, try having an accident!”
 
FACT 4:

BEING UP-TO-DATE WITH HEALTH & SAFETY ENSURES PEACE OF MIND!

You won’t have to worry about that huge weight on your shoulders, being front-page news for all the wrong reasons or not being able to provide solicitors and insurance companies with relevant paperwork.  All of that and more, without even mentioning that if your most important asset (your employees) gets hurt, who’s going to staff reception, clinics, administration and surgery facilities?
 
FACT 5:

HEALTH & SAFETY ISN’T ROCKET SCIENCE!

If you can run a Practice, you can “DO” Health & Safety” – you may just need a bit of help from us to get it sorted!