Construction site safety: who is responsible?
Your agency, subcontractor and the firm running the site cannot pass safety duties down to you. Know who owes you protection and what to do when they fail.
Health & safety
Risk, injury, stress, hazards and what employers must do about them.
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Can I get help with back pain caused by work?
A broken hoist, a punishing pick rate or a badly set-up desk can leave you in pain. Your employer has duties before you become too ill to work.
Health and safety signs: when are they needed?
Your employer must control the danger, then warn you about any significant risk left. A sign cannot do the job of a barrier, a repair or proper training.
What health and safety records must be kept at work?
An accident entry, training log or exposure record can help prove what happened at work. Know what your employer owes you and how to get your own evidence.
Health and safety law: what does my employer have to do?
Five employer responsibilities, your duties as an employee, and what to do when the job is unsafe. Free PPE and proper training are rights, not favours.
Can I claim for an occupational disease?
A diagnosis is the start, not the whole case. Find out what you can claim, what evidence to keep and how to challenge unsafe work without missing a deadline.
Health and safety in manufacturing
Work equipment does not have one inspection deadline. Find out when checks are due, what records to ask for and what to do if a machine is unsafe.
Does my employer have to give me PPE?
Required safety kit must fit and protect you. Your employer pays. Here's when the duty applies and what to do if protection is missing.
Workplace first aid: what must employers provide?
A first-aid box is no use locked away, and a first-aider is no cover on their day off. Check what your employer owes you on the shift you actually work.
How to report an injury at work: accident books and RIDDOR
You have the right to report an injury. Get treated, tell your employer in writing and keep your own record. RIDDOR deadlines may already be running.