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Health
& Safety FAQs - CDM
FAQs ______________________________________________________________ Q. So what's Health & Safety all about? A. It's about taking action to prevent injuries and harm to the health of employees, the self employed and members of the public caused by work activities. It is also about providing a safe and satisfactory workplace. Q. Why do I need to implement Health & Safety procedures? A. Apart from being the responsible thing to do, not only is it good for business and working relationships, ALL businesses have a legal duty to comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the regulations made under it. A. All businesses are required to have Health & Safety policies and procedures and to carry out risk assessments. Should you have more than four persons employed in any capacity, these policies need to be written and the procedures and assessments recorded. Q. What could happen if i don't comply? A. The Health & Safety at Work Act is a piece of criminal legislation, as are the regulations made under it. Therefore it is a criminal offence not to comply. The consequences can be far reaching for example. A. That depends on your activities and size of your operation. For example, a sole operator may be capable of implementing their own Health & Safety strategy with minimal professional assistance, whereas a national company would probably employ their own permenant safety staff to do this. In most other circumstances there are companies such as ourselves, who are called in as and when required. Q. I am still not sure about what I need, how can I find out? A. You can contact us by telephone and we will do our best to advise you on your initial action, at no cost. Q.I think I will need professional help, how much will it cost? A. We assess each case individually, please call us we can discuss your specific requirements. |
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