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 associated Acts and related Regulations (see Health and Safety Legislation).
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website has a basics for your business: introduction to managing health and safety resource page available, and Public Health Scotland – Healthy Working Lives provides managing health and safety advice on a wide 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.