Health and safety

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  Health and safety on ships

  Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers

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  Health and safety for employers

  Your business has legal responsibilities to provide safe and healthy conditions for your employees, customers, suppliers and anyone else who could be affected by your activities.

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  Storing goods and materials

  Ensure you fulfil your legal duties to protect employee health and safety in relation to storing hazardous good and materials.

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  Asbestos regulations for your commercial property

  Managing asbestos for your premises, your responsibilities, asbestos regulations, keeping records, health and safety, finding accredited surveyors, penalties

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  Food safety - your responsibilities

  The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations

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  Make an HACCP food plan

  If you run a food business you must have a hazard analysis plan (HACCP) to meet food safety and hygiene standards

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  Ensure employee safety when using equipment

  Employers have to adhere to regulations for equipment in the workplace. Assess potential risks and take steps to avoid them.

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  Food labelling and packaging

  Food and drink labelling and packaging - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards

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  Smoking at work: the law

  The law on smoking in the workplace and what businesses must do to prevent smoking at work

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  Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

  Contact information for finding out about health and safety at work issues and making a complaint and reporting injuries

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  Scaffolding rules

  The rules for putting up scaffolding on your property - licence, checks, safety, builder, scaffold companies

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  Safely handle, store and transport substances

  Meet your legal obligations as an employer to ensure employee safety in handling, storing and transporting substances.

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  What to do when an employee dies

  If an employee dies at work, you must report the death to the Health and Safety Executive and the police

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  Workplace temperatures

  There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable

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  Health and safety advice (Healthy Working Lives)

  Free and confidential advice, training and support for Scottish businesses covering all aspects of health, safety and well-being in the workplace.

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  Environmental health services

  Contact your local council about environmental health issues, such as pest and litter control.

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  Sign up for food safety alerts

  Emails from the Food Standard Agency about problems with food on the market

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  Food safety services

  Contact your local council about food safety issues, including inspection of food businesses.