Maintain personal protective equipment
Complying with personal protective equipment regulations and maintaining protective equipment, including the eight main areas to consider in order to comply.
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Types of PPE: hand and arm protection
Choosing protection for the arms and hands, such as gloves, cuffs and elbow protectors to protect from hazards like cuts, chemicals, infection and vibration.
Types of PPE: footwear
Choosing the right protective footwear for yourself and your employees such as safety boots, the tasks they are needed for and what to consider.
Buy the right personal protective equipment
Choosing protective kit that's suitable for the risks, workplace conditions and the wearer including the types of protective equipment you should provide.
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
When you might need to provide protective kit for employees - from headgear and eye protection to footwear - to minimise the risk of workplace injury.
Manage occupational health risks
Measures to ensure your workplace is a healthy and safe area for your employees.
Risk assessment: groups who are at risk
Identify which groups that could be harmed or injured as part of a workplace risk assessment, including groups who are at particular risk like young workers.
Employers' health and safety responsibilities
The main health and safety practices that you must carry out in your business including staff training, a health and safety policy and risk assessment.
RIDDOR: Keeping records of accidents and ill health
What records of accidents, injuries and ill health you must keep under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).
Event health and safety: important contacts
As an event organiser, you should keep in touch with organisations such as your local council, the PSNI, the fire brigade, first aid providers, the ambulance service and your insurer.
Carry out a risk assessment for lone workers
Minimising health and safety risks means taking account of the special circumstances of lone workers, it is important to carry out a safety risk assessment.
Health and safety responsibilities of lone workers
Whilst the employers have certain health and safety duties to protect Lone workers, they are also responsible for ensuring their own health and safety.
Support employees with mental ill health
How you can support those with mental ill health, including depression and stress-related conditions including being flexible and seeking expert advice.
Manage your own stress
Identifying and tackling stress in yourself, including the common physical and emotional symptoms and tactics for coping with stress such as relaxation techniques.
Stress management training and counselling
How courses in time management and other skills, promoting healthy living and counselling services may help employees manage their stress more effectively.
Common causes of personal stress
Non-work factors can cause stress to your employees affecting their work, such as divorce, family illness, bereavement, moving house and debt problems.
Common causes of stress at work
Key sources of stress at work include heavy workloads, no support, over-promotion or unrewarding roles, poor management, blame culture and bullying.