Risk assessment
Step-by-step guides on conducting workplace risk assessments for UK and Ireland small businesses.
15 articles
Beauty Salon Risk Assessment: What to Include and How to Write One
How to write a risk assessment for your beauty salon or mobile beauty business. Covers chemical hazards, dermatitis, hygiene, electrical safety, and what inspectors and insurers expect.
Cleaning Company Risk Assessment: What to Include and How to Write One
How to write a risk assessment for your cleaning company. Covers the specific hazards, the HSE 5-step process, what inspectors look for, and where to get a ready-made template.
Dog Grooming Risk Assessment: What to Include and How to Write One
How to write a risk assessment for your dog grooming business. Covers animal handling, bites, zoonotic diseases, chemicals, electrical safety, and what inspectors and insurers expect.
Fire Risk Assessment for Small Businesses: What You Need and How to Do It
How to complete a fire risk assessment for your small business. Covers legal requirements, what to assess, common fire hazards by trade, and what fire inspectors look for.
Free Health and Safety Templates UK: What You Actually Get (and What's Missing)
A honest review of free health and safety templates from HSE, government sites, and online marketplaces. What they cover, what they miss, and when you need something better.
Health and Safety for Beauty Salons and Mobile Therapists: Complete Guide
Complete health and safety guide for beauty salons, mobile beauticians, and hairdressers. Covers COSHH for chemicals, hygiene, dermatitis prevention, client home risks, and compliance requirements.
Health and Safety for Cleaning Businesses: Complete Compliance Guide
Everything cleaning business owners need to know about health and safety compliance. Covers legal requirements, essential documents, common hazards, and how to get audit-ready.
Health and Safety for Dog Groomers: Complete Guide for UK & Ireland
Complete health and safety guide for dog groomers and pet care businesses. Covers animal handling injuries, zoonotic diseases, COSHH for grooming chemicals, dermatitis, electrical safety, and compliance.
Health and Safety for Landscaping Businesses: Complete Guide for UK & Ireland
Complete health and safety guide for landscaping and grounds maintenance businesses. Covers risk assessments, COSHH, equipment safety, work at height, noise, vibration, and essential documents.
Health and Safety for Small Businesses in the UK: What You Actually Need
Plain-English guide to health and safety requirements for small businesses in the UK and Ireland. Covers what's legally required, what documents you need, and how to get compliant without wasting money.
Landscaping Risk Assessment: What to Include and How to Write One
How to write a risk assessment for your landscaping or grounds maintenance business. Covers equipment hazards, COSHH, work at height, noise, vibration, and what inspectors expect.
Lone Working Policy for Cleaners: What You Need and How to Write One
How to create a lone working policy for your cleaning business. Covers the legal requirements, risk assessment, check-in procedures, and practical safety measures for cleaners working alone.
PPE Assessment for Small Businesses: What You Need and How to Do It
How to carry out a PPE assessment for your small business. Covers what PPE is legally required, how to choose the right equipment, and how to document your assessment for inspectors and insurers.
Health and Safety Risk Assessment: Complete Guide for Small Businesses
Step-by-step guide to health and safety risk assessments for UK and Ireland small businesses. Covers the 5-step process, legal requirements, and common mistakes.
Health and Safety Compliance Checklist: What Your Small Business Legally Needs
Complete health and safety compliance checklist for UK and Ireland small businesses. Know exactly which H&S documents and procedures you legally need.