Health and safety compliance is a legal requirement for any workplace and is covered by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 [1] and other associated regulations such as the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 [2] (see Health and Safety Legislation).
An introduction to health and safety is available on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website "Basics for your business: introduction to managing health and safety" and Public Health Scotland – Healthy Working Lives provides managing health and safety advice on a range of workplace safety and health-related issues.
Keeping up to date with health and safety requirements can seem daunting. To assist you, a checklist is provided that can be used as a reminder and to keep track of tasks to be completed. It may also help in sharing responsibilities among the team and for noting where relevant information is kept.