Office Management

Whatever the size of your business you ought to understand the basic legal framework. You have duties to:
Your employees, visitors and contractors, and those who use your equipment or work at a workplace you provide. Put simply, you have to take care of the people who may be affected by what you do.

Steps you must take

Written safety policy

You have a duty to make adequate arrangements for health and safety, but a written policy is only required if you employ five or more people. If you do need to write one make it short and relevant.

new projectAccident reporting

If a reportable accident occurs you are required to report it to the enforcing authority.

Risk Assessments

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations include a duty to carry out assessments of risk.

Safety

Slips, trips and falls account for most of the accidents in offices, many of them when staff are moving or carrying loads. They happen because of the condition of floors, poor lighting or untidiness.

Workplace

The basic requirements are given below:

Toilets - provide enough toilets for employees and keep them clean and in good order.
Washing - provide hot and cold (or warm) running water, soap and towels or other means of drying.
Drinking water - provide a supply of wholesome drinking water.
Cleanliness - keep the workplace in a clean state.
Lighting - make sure there is adequate light (preferably natural light) to avoid problems of visual fatigue.
Space - provide a minimum of 11 cubic metres for each person permanently occupying a workplace.
Ventilation - for most offices opening windows will provide adequate ventilation.

Where to start

Talk to us at ARC Consultants regarding your Health & Safety within the office environment and be Amazed at what we have to offer you.