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Small and Low Risk Businesses
Introduction
Welcome to the Self Assessment
Strategy (SAS) for small businesses and low risk premises in
Eastleigh. SAS has been developed to assess the level of
health and safety compliance in premises such as yours.
Why has the Strategy been introduced?
The
SAS has been introduced as part of the Health and Safety
Commission's objective to help small firms and others comply with
health and safety law. It has been designed so that it not
only helps us to assess your compliance with legislation but also
to raise the profile of health and safety generally.
The Self Assessment Questionnaire forms the backbone of the
Strategy. Whilst it is important to note that this booklet is not
an exhaustive checklist of your health and safety responsibilities,
it does cover some of the more important health and safety issues
within small businesses and associated premises.
Responses to the questions within this booklet will enable both
duty holders and the officers of the Council to target resources on
those areas of health and safety where your undertaking requires
attention, advice or assistance.
How the Strategy works
Every 'low risk'
premises or small business in Eastleigh Borough, whether new or
well established, will be sent a copy of the questionnaire to
complete. The answers will enable the Council's officers to
assess the level of compliance with health and safety legislation
within your company, and help target their advice and guidance on
those areas where it is most required.
If a returned questionnaire indicates that there is no room for
improvement and that a business believes it complies fully with its
health and safety obligations, the responses will be checked out by
way of a telephone call. If this shows that there are areas
where improvements are required, special information may be sent
and advice given, or an officer may arrange for the premises to be
inspected.
Alternatively, if a business indicates there are areas where
improvements are required, these will again be checked by telephone
and specific information will be issued and advice given. If
a number of businesses require information on the same topic,
targeted seminars, presentations and training courses may be held
covering issues of concern.
What to do if you need help
Should you
require more advice or any other information please contact us
Useful websites with information about small businesses
You can also visit our pages on Health and
Safety
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