accident investigation, 129
accident/near-miss, 11–12, 138
activities in each area, 40–42, 190
agriculture and horticulture
environment, 159–160
fire, 158–159
health, 158
safety, 157–158
security, 159
airborne contaminants, 79–80
air quality, 78–79
alarms, 113–114
arriving on site, 33–34
Australian health and safety system, 7
back pain, 76
business
benefits, 13–14, 140
describing, 15–18, 185
fundamental changes, 11
internal and external pressures, 6
movement of goods, 31–38, 189
relevance to, 140
risk, 5–7, 9
butchers, 168
environment, 169
health, 169
safety, 169
security, 169
carrying, 53
catering, 165–166
environment, 168
fire, 168
health, 167–168
safety, 167
security, 168
checklist
activities in each area, 40–42, 190
business, describing, 15–18, 185
business, movement of goods, 31–38, 189
controls in place, 61–71, 89–97, 193, 196
external features, 22–26, 187
fire controls in place, 113–119, 199
fire hazards, 101–106, 197
fire risks, assessing, 107–111, 198
health hazards, 75–83, 86, 89, 90, 92–96, 107, 194
health risks, assessing, 85–87, 195
internal features, 28–30, 188
managing the risks, 123–132, 200
safety hazards, 45–54, 191
safety risks, assessing, 55–59, 192
site plan, 19–21, 186
chemicals, 51
chemical substances, 80–81
client, 139
competent people, 130–132
competition, 9
compressed air, 51
confined spaces, 52
construction, 162–165
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), 40
controls
existing, 113–115
in place, 61–71, 89–97, 193, 196
control types, 62
COVID-19 pandemic, 3, 11, 67, 75, 79
crafts and textiles, 151–157
effective controls, 66–70, 92–96
electricity, 50–51
electronic devices, 79
elimination, 66, 93
emergency plan, 117–118
employees/workers, 139–140
engineering
environment, 179–180
fire, 179
health, 178–179
safety, 177–178
security, 179
See also vehicle repairs and maintenance
environment, 151, 153, 154, 157, 159–160, 162
exit routes, 114
external features, 22–26, 187
falls, 52
fibers/fibres, 82
fire, 145, 148–151, 153, 154, 156–159, 162, 165
controls in place, 113–119, 199
hazards, 101–106, 197
potential severity of, 109
warning people, 118–119
fire-fighting equipment (FFE), 114–115
fire risks, assessing, 107–111, 198
fire triangle, 102–103
Five Strands, 5–7
forestry
environment, 162
fire, 162
health, 161
safety, 160–161
security, 162
fuel, 103, 104
guards, 62, 90
hairdressers, beauticians, and similar types of business
environment, 151
fire, 150–151
health, 150
safety, 149–150
security, 151
handling, 76
Hazard Data Sheets (HDS), 40
hazardous substances, 35
health
hazards, 75–83, 86, 89, 90, 92–96, 107, 194
and well-being, 82–83
health risks, assessing, 85–87, 195
heat, 49–51
hospitality (accommodation and bars)
environment, 172
fire, 171
health, 171
safety, 170–171
security, 171–172
hot desks, 53
hot work, 116–117
housekeeping, 52
ignition, 102
informing and involving staff, 129–130
insurance, 12
broker, 138–139
internal features, 28–30, 188
IT equipment, 53–54
and devices, 79
jewelry
environment, 154
fire, 154
health, 154
safety, 154
job hazard analysis (JHAs), 4
kilns/pottery ovens and printmaking
environment, 153
fire, 153
health, 152–153
safety, 151–152
legislation, 9
lifting, 53
lighting levels, 77–78
liquefied petroleum gas, 51
machinery, 46–47
major client, 12
Managing Health and Safety in a Small Business, 7–8, 10
managing the risks, 123–132, 200
Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), 40
materials, use of, 82
micro firm, 4
micro-organisms, 79–80
monitoring, 92
motivation, 11–13
noise levels, 76–77, 86
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), 4
office-based businesses, 143
fire, 145
health, 144–145
safety, 143–144
security, 145
oxygen, 103, 104–105
pedestrians, 24–25
people, 6
personal protective equipment (PPE), 62–63, 69–70, 90, 96
personal safety, 52–53
physical controls, 62, 90
physical guards and controls, 67–68, 94–95
planning, 6
plan of action, 126–127
policy, 133–136
policy statement, 133–136
potential problem, 13
power sources, 50–51
premises, 5
pricing, 6
priorities, 124–125
procedures, 39–40, 64, 68, 91–92, 95, 115
product/service, 6, 17–18
progress, 37–38
pubs and bars
environment, 174
fire, 174
health, 173
safety, 172–173
security, 174
radiation, 80
reception area, 37
record keeping, 128–129
reducing the likelihood that a fire will occur, 116–117
regulations, 93
restricted access (RA), 64, 67, 90–91, 94
risk assessment, 4, 10, 27, 28, 55, 56, 58, 66, 79, 86, 101, 102, 110, 119, 127, 131, 135, 136, 139, 160
roofing and working at heights
fire, 165
health, 165
safety, 164–165
safe system of work, 64
safety hazards, 26, 45–54, 75, 76, 101, 126, 191
safety risks, assessing, 55–59, 192
security, 9, 26–28, 145, 149, 151, 157, 159, 162
sensitizers, 80
signs, 114
site features, 20–21
site plan, 19–21, 186
slips, 52
small businesses, 3–5
small retail premises/stores
fire, 148–149
health, 147
safety, 147
security, 149
storage, 34–36
strain injuries, 47
substitution, 66–67, 93–94
surveillance, 92
tanker repair workshop, 31–33
temperature levels, 78
Tender for Contract, 12
environment, 157
fire, 156–157
health, 155
safety, 154–155
security, 157
tools and objects, 48
training and supervision (T&S), 64–66, 69, 92, 95–96
transparency, 9–10
travel, 53
trips, 52
up-to-date, 132
vehicle repairs and maintenance, 175
environment, 177
fire, 177
health, 176
safety, 175–176
security, 177
vehicles, 24, 46
visitors, 22–23
work environment, 76–79
Workers Safety and Compensation Committee (WSCC), 4
working at heights, 48–49
working from home, 145–146