Supporting Health & Safety in the Retail Industry
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Struggling with your Health & Safety in the retail industry?
When running a business in the retail sector, you have a legal duty in creating a safe working space to minimise the risk to both your employees and customers. . Several Health & Safety risks are present in retail stores, such as:
Slips, trips, and falls.
Manual handling injuries.
Working at height.
Mismanaged fire safety.
Machinery, vehicles, and safety equipment
As part of your Health & Safety obligations, you must follow the relevant regulations. This includes:
Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
The Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
But with your employees focusing on providing excellent service to your customers, their safety awareness might decrease - especially if you don't employ a Health & Safety representative to manage the Health & Safety in your retail stores.
And without the knowledge, training, or experience to uphold safety management, how can you be sure you’re compliant?
When you outsource your safety to our retail Health & Safety consultants, we'll ensure your retail business is fully compliant with Health & Safety requirements. We provide:
Essential Health & Safety documentation.
Award-winning wellbeing support for staff
Unlimited support to deal with any Health & Safety issue.
Work with us and we’ll take away the hassle of retail Health & Safety management. We take care of and uphold your legal obligations, so instead of spending time on workplace safety, you can spend time ensuring you provide the best service to your customers.
HR Services
We'll create an expert retail shop Health & Safety policy
Under UK Health & Safety law, employers are required to provide certain pieces of documentation, such as:
Details of staff Health & Safety training.
However, creating a new retail shop Health & Safety policy takes both time and training to make sure it's legally compliant. But, both can be difficult to come by when running a business in the retail environment.
As a client of Peninsula, we'll draft and review all your required documentation. We’ll also assist your company in upholding safety procedures to protect both your customers and employees.
So while you spend time providing the best deals for your customers, we'll spend time managing your Health & Safety in retail.
Manage safety risks with Peninsula's risk assessment service
Create a safe working space for both employees and customers in your retail business is a legal requirement. So, you must implement measures to effectively control or remove the risk of harm occurring. And to establish safety required safety procedures, employers must conduct a risk assessment.
Risk assessments are a legal requirement under UK safety law, and are key in both controlling and assessing the potential risk of harm occurring on your premises. But, if it's the first time you're conducting a risk assessment, you may not know where or how to start.
That’s why so many retail businesses outsource their Health & Safety management to Peninsula.
By working with us, one of our qualified retail Health & Safety consultants will come to your site and conduct your risk assessment. We'll even provide you with a unique action plan, including implementable actions, so you know how to effectively control risks.
Our service doesn't end there, we'll even perform your fire risk assessment too. So you can relax knowing you're doing everything possible to keep your employees safe. Contact us today and use our full retail Health & Safety service.
For retail Health & Safety advice, use Peninsula’s 24/7 advice line
Managing a business in the retail sector can be both fast-paced and stressful. As a result, you might fail to uphold your safety management. And what should you do if the nightmare of an accident occurring becomes a reality?
Peninsula helps many businesses manage Health & Safety in the retail industry, so you're in the best hands if the worst happens. As part of your package, you have full access to our 24/7 365-day retail Health & Safety advice line.
So If you need instant support from an expert, or just advice on your Health & Safety responsibilities - we're here to help. Day or night, weekday or weekend, we can guide you through any and every problem.
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For retail Health & Safety support from a team of qualified experts, contact us today
By working with Peninsula to manage the Health & Safety in your retail business, you'll have the time to focus on giving the best service to your customers. No matter the size of your business, whether it’s small, medium, or large - we provide support with:
Risk assessments.
Legal documentation.
Urgent Health & Safety issues.
We have years of experience working with businesses in the retail sector and we're ready to support yours.
Get in touch today to find out more about outsourcing your Health & Safety to Peninsula.
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