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Is Your Business More at Risk From Fire or Legislation?

In the event of a fire did you know that you are legally responsible for everyone who enters your business premises? That includes employees, customers, contractors, and all visitors. This responsibility extends to almost all employers and self-employed people.
 
Each year people die or are seriously injured as a result of fires at work. If someone dies because of your failure to manage health and safety you can now be charged under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.
 
In October 2006 The Regulatory Reform on Fire Safety (FSO) came into effect and replaced more than 70 separate pieces of fire safety law. The FSO applies to all non-domestic premises in England and Wales, including anyone who is responsible for a business premises. The FSO requires you to carry out a fire safety risk assessment, and implement and maintain a fire management plan. Insurance companies now frequently want to see your risk assessment and implemented procedures BEFORE they will pay.
 

So is your business more at risk from fire or legislation?

If you have not undertaken a fire safety risk assessment, and implemented and maintained a fire management plan, you face large fines and / or prison with no insurance cover.
 
If you have undertaken a fire safety risk assessment, and implemented and maintained a fire management plan, you significantly reduce the danger to people and can rebuild you business in the insurance money.
 

See our simple solution to workplace health and safety  




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Fire Risk Assessment Template


The fire risk assessment

The Regulatory Reform on Fire Safety (FSO) came into effect in October 2006 and replaced more than 70 separate pieces of fire safety law. The FSO applies to all non-domestic premises in England and Wales, including anyone who is responsible for a business premises, this includes almost all employers and self-employed people. The FSO requires you to carry out a fire safety risk assessment, and implement and maintain a fire management plan. Insurance companies now frequently want to see your risk assessment and implemented procedures BEFORE they will pay.

 

Fire risk assessment template  

Our health and safety templates set out a simple system to help you to comply with fire safety regulations, undertake a fire risk assessment, manage the risk of fire and keep a record. It’s also important to remember, if you employ five or more or have a licence, then you must keep a record of what you have found and what you have done.

 

Fire safety policy

Fire Safety Policy is written as an extension of your company Health and Safety Policy. Its aim is to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the risk from fire will be managed in compliance with fire regulations and Health and Safety regulations. 
 

Fire risk assessment 

This risk assessment will help you assess the risk of fire in your workplace, follow the key steps, fill in the checklist, assess your fire risk, and plan your fire safety.
 

Fire evacuation instructions

When a fire breaks out, there could be very little time to determine what to do, providing, evacuation instructions at key points in the building informs both visitors and staff how to properly leave a building in an emergency.
 

Emergency evacuation plan for people with disabilities (PEEP) 

You need to ensure that all persons entering your premises are able to be evacuated safely. The law requires you to make reasonable adjustments for any staff or visitors with impaired mobility. The documents will help you, using simple intrusions and a template form to undertake a (PEEP) if you need to.
 

Fire safety log

The fire safety log is a basic timetable to maintain a safe working environment. It is essential that fire safety equipment is tested and recorded. This includes: escape routes, exit doors, fire alarm test, escape lighting and signs, fire drill, fire detectors, portable fire appliances, hose reels, buildings electrical test.
 

Fire awareness training 

The aim of this handout is to provide some general guidance for employees on the prevention of fire and what to do in the event of a fire. The handout covers: fire doors, escape routes, fire instructions, making 999 calls, visitors and staff check lists, assembly points, evacuation of the disabled, fire marshalling, the use of fire extinguishers, frequently asked questions and a fire training record.

 
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Health and Safety Template


Finally we have our latest product is finished and on line! ... It was quite a challenge to come up with a practical solution to health and safety in the workplace for small businesses. The goal was to help small businesses take practical steps that protect people from harm and at the same time protect the future success of business by managing workplace health and safety legislation so it becomes a straightforward task and do it for £32.
 

Our health and safety templates will help you:

  • prevent risks and make the workplace safe
  • ensure that equipment is safe to use, and that safe working practices are set up and followed
  • provide adequate first aid facilities and report accidents, injuries, and dangerous occurrences
  • Inform staff about any potential hazards, and give them information, instructions.
  • set up emergency plans
  • check that the right work equipment is provided and is properly used and regularly maintained
  • prevent or control exposure to substances that may damage your health
  • avoid potentially dangerous work involving manual handling
  • provide protective clothing or equipment


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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are a proven way to train your staff. Apprenticeships can help your business become more effective, productive and competitive by fill skills gaps. Even in uncertain economic times.
 

There can be real business benefits to taking on apprentices.

  • Apprenticeships cover a wide range of areas, including business administration, customer service, to specialist skills.
  • Each apprenticeship is developed and created by business, for business, they are specifically designed to meet your current business needs.
  • Apprenticeships help by cut costs, hiring an apprentice is more cost effective than hiring skilled staff.
  • Apprentices tend to be eager, more motivated, flexible and loyal to the company that invested in them
 
The Apprenticeship is designed to help your employees reach high levels of skill competency and performance. There are over 180 apprenticeships job roles that include:
 
  • Agriculture, horticulture and animal care
  • Arts, media and publishing
  • Business, administration and law
  • Construction, planning and the built environment
  • Education and training
  • Engineering and manufacturing technologies
  • Health, public services and care
  • Information and communication technology
  • Leisure, travel and tourism
  • Retail and commercial enterprise
 
An apprenticeship can take between one and four years to complete depending on the level, the apprentices' ability and the industry sector. The minimum salary is £95 a week though the average is actually £170.
 
You can take on an employee up to the age of 24 under the Apprenticeship programme or one of your employees can join the programme.
 
 

You can find out more at The apprenticeship website


 
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Payslips

As an employer you must and are legally obliged to give each of your employees a written itemised statement of pay. This is usually known as a payslip or wage slip and must issued at, or before, the time you pay the employee.
 

You do not have to give an itemised payment statement to:

  • Freelancers and contractors i.e. people you pay who are non-employees


What should be in you pay statement  

  • The gross amount of the wages or salary before deductions
  • The amounts of - and reasons for - any fixed deductions
  • The amounts of - and reasons for - any variable deductions
  • The net amount of wages or salary payable after deductions
  • A breakdown of each part-payment e.g.  part by cheque, part in cash

Free Payslip Template  



 
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