How to Access Additional Support and Information Relating to Health and Safety

Additional Support within your Workplace Relating to Health and Safety

• Line manager or other relevant manager
• Health and Safety officers
• Health and Safety Trade Union Representatives
• The Health and Safety Executive
• The Care Quality Commission
• Health and Safety manuals, policies and procedures documents within the organisation
• First aiders in the workplace

Additional Support External to your workplace Relating to Health and Safety

• Training courses to give staff the skills and knowledge they need
• Fire officers, local fire brigade
• Local authorities e.g. in relation to environmental health
• Reliable Internet sites e.g. those of regulators or trade unions
• Manufacturers of the equipment and substances used
• Risk assessors
• Specialist workers e.g. OT’s and physiotherapists regarding moving, handling and positioning
• Skills for Care, SCILS, SCIE

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