An employer of five or more people must have a written health and safety policy.

Businesses are being reminded that fatal and major injuries, diseases and other incidents must be reported to the Health and Safety Executive.

Employers have a legal duty under the Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations (HSIER) to display the approved poster.

Every working day in Great Britain at least one person is killed and over 6000 are injured at work. Every year three-quarters of a million people take time off work because of work-related illness. In total, approximately 30 million workdays are lost every year because of injury and ill health.

Reporting accidents and ill health at work is a legal requirement.

Information and advice on how to recognise and report an issue.

Template for risk assessments and policies are now available to help duty holders in lower risk premises.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 lay down specific requirements for most aspects of the working environment.

Information and guidance.

Answers to frequently asked questions.