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General Health and Safety Advice

Summary

Links to places you can obtain information and advice about health and safety issues at work.

New and existing businesses can contact us for advice on a variety of health and safety issues.

In addition, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)'s website provides useful safety information for small businesses and for those thinking of starting a business. You may find the Frequently Asked Questions section particularly helpful. There is a specific section regarding The Working Time Regulations, for example.

Also, if you work outdoors, then the Cancer Research UK web page Sun Smart Messages for Working Outdoors has some important guidance on protection from the sun.

Find out about children of school age in part-time employment on the Suffolk County Council website - Information for parents of children in part time jobs and Are you thinking of getting a part-time job?.

Find out about what you need to know about young people at work and the law on the Health and Safety Executive's website.

If you don't Work at Height very often or are unsure about which type of access equipment to use, it's important that you assess the risks and select the right equipment for the job. The HSE's Work at Height Access equipment information Toolkit (WAIT) will show you some possible solutions.

 

 Health & Safety for Businesses and the Voluntary Sector - Key Principles (PDF, 261kb) (produced by the Association of British Insurers, 51 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HQ. Telephone 020 7600 3333) sets out the key principles that insurers look for when evaluating the management of health and safety.

Business Link provide a self-assessment tool to help you find out how well you are handling your health and safety.

Related pages on this website ...

External links ...

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Business Link
Business Link is government's online resource for businesses. It is now enhanced with new, easy-to-use tools to help you start up, improve and grow your business.




Health and safety performance indicator web page

Cancer Research UK
World’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research.

Cancer Research UK website
Cancer Research UK SunSmart web page


About links to external sites.

Contact us ...

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Food & Safety
Telephone:
01473 825890
Minicom/textphone:
01473 825878
Fax:
01473 825738
Address:
Babergh District Council
Corks Lane
Hadleigh
IPSWICH
IP7 6SJ

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Last updated on: 20 December 2011 | Date of next review: 20 December 2012

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