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Lifting loads safely - plan the lift, get a good hold, avoid twisting the back, move smoothly - key techniques for reducing manual handling risks.

Avoiding lifting and carrying altogether, automating processes and providing mechanical equipment can all help reduce manual handling risks of moving loads.

Protecting employees from the risks of carrying, lifting, pushing and pulling loads by assessing and reducing the risks and ensuring staff are properly trained.

How to make sure your staff and visitors have the information they need to stay safe on your premises and avoid any potential risks to health and safety.

Key steps to avoid repetitive strain injury in your business, including carrying out a risk assessment, consulting employees and looking out for symptoms.

How to reduce the risk of repetitive strain injury in your business by encouraging breaks, adjusting workstations and reducing the weight of items handled.

The types of activities that can lead to repetitive strain injury, and types of worker that are particularly at risk including risks from cold and vibration.

Overpayment of sick pay and how to deal with dismissals for long-term sickness absence.

What occupational sick pay schemes must offer.

Employer forms for statutory sick pay including self-certification forms and keeping records of sickness absence.

Find out how to claim a Customs Duty waiver if you are bringing goods into Northern Ireland from Great Britain or countries outside the UK and EU which might otherwise be charged ‘at risk’ tariffs.

Work out how much statutory sick pay to pay employees who qualify for it.

How to prevent and manage illness, injury and other ill effects, including social ones, stemming from the workplace by properly managing occupational health.

Tackling key threats to staff welfare - from stress and drug abuse to repetitive strain injury and exposure to hazards.

Choosing protective equipment for the body and legs to protect you and your employees from risks like extreme temperature, electric shock and chemicals.

Providing the correct level of eye protection for your workforce and yourself including equipment such as goggles, what to consider and who will need it.

Working out whether your business is affected by the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations, including risk assessment and who should pay for it.

Ways of reducing the chance of accidents to employees who work outside, both on your premises and elsewhere by spotting and reducing health and safety risks.

Practical tips on how to effectively manage and reduce stress in your business to protect employee wellbeing and prevent productivity loss and sickness absence.

What you can do to support and accommodate colleagues and employees after a traumatic event such as a natural disaster or serious accident.

How to reduce work-related stress levels in your business - from reducing employees' workloads to giving them more autonomy and ensuring holidays are taken.

Monitoring your business for potential sources of stress by carrying out a systematic stress audit using a checklist or questionnaire to consider key areas of stress.

Putting the systems and policies in place to deal with the growing problem of stress in the workplace and prevent sickness absence and productivity issues.

How to review your risk assessment on an ongoing basis to identify hazards or risks from any new equipment, substances or procedures in the workplace.