Health & Safety

[jacobyte]

How many staff do you need to have on the payroll before you must comply with Health & Safety stuff such as inspections for loose wires, fire drills, documented questionnaires for each employee, etc?

I have received a mahoosive bunch of forms to fill in from our local, and hope I don't need to!

[Eric Mc]

I presume the Health and Safety Executive have a website?

I am sure these types of limits and exceptions are listed on it.

[jacobyte]

I thought someone here might know off the top of their head, rather than having to trawl through what might be a typically burdensome government website.

For those that might be interested: the number is 5 or more.

[spdpug98]

jacobyte said:

I thought someone here might know off the top of their head, rather than having to trawl through what might be a typically burdensome government website.

For those that might be interested: the number is 5 or more.

If you have more than 5 members of staff you must also have a written Health & Safety Risk Assements & Policy in place (amazingly if you have less that 5 you still need one but it doesn't have to be written down........but you have to be able to prove you have one!!)