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Research by charity Working Families found that 75% of mothers were employed in the UK last year. Statistics like this may have influenced the government to pass the New and Expectant Mothers Risk Assessment (NEMA).

No matter what business industry you’re in, you’ll most likely own equipment that emits carbon monoxide (CO). Employers have a legal duty of care to manage the serious risks related to carbon monoxide emissions found in your workplace. Let’s take a look at how to conduct a carbon monoxide risk assessment for your workplace.

In this guide, we’ll look at what RAMS stands for, what the benefits are, and how to create these safety document to help manage health and safety in your workplace.

Let’s take a look at when a risk assessment is, when they should be reviewed, and who employers must report their findings to.

Employers must comply with the Health and Safety Executive’s ‘Risk Assessment: A Brief Guide on Controlling Risks in the Workplace’. Let’s take a look at what this includes:

Let’s take a look at what a risk assessment is, who carries them out, and why it’s important not to neglect these mandatory safety documents.

As an employer, you have a legal duty to conduct a pregnancy risk assessment for both new and expectant mothers - download our free pregnancy risk assessment template today to find out how to.

A risk assessment template is a document that identifies potential workplace hazards, evaluates their harm, and records measures to mitigate highlighted risks. The main aspects of the template will include the identification of hazards (anything physical, chemical, biological, or ergonomic), the people at risk (how and to what extent), what measures are in place, and what controls can be implemented.

Employers are required to take reasonably practicable measures to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees whilst they are at work.

Lone workers are employees who perform their duties alone. Common examples include on a night shift at a petrol station, remote engineers, and paramedics.

More and more people have been working from home in recent times. Whether it’s from an office space, the dining-room table, or a desk in the spare room, we class these workers as lone workers. This means they work remotely, without direct supervision, and perform work tasks separate from their colleagues.

It’s a legal requirement for your business to perform a workplace Health & Safety risk assessment of your bar or restaurant.