Frequently Asked
Questions

This page provides answers to HSE Infoline's most
commonly asked questions about health and safety.

If you have a question that isn't listed below or you do not have enough information - why not ask an expert. contact us

• Companies warned to bin mailshot from fake 'Health and Safety' agencies - January 2005
• Do I need a licence to work with asbestos?
• What is the maximum/minimum temperature in the workplace?
• How do I report accidents?
• Am I entitled to an eyesight test if I work on a VDU?
• Who is responsible for reporting accidents that occur to employees at someone else's premises?

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• Should VDU users be given breaks?
• What breaks am I entitled to under the working time regulations?
• Do employers have to provide personal protective equipment (PPE)?
• What details do you need to put on the new health and safety law poster?
• When does CDM (Construction, Design and Management Regulations) apply to a project?
• How do I remove asbestos cement?
• What responsibilities employers have for access to buildings?

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• Manual handling - frequently asked questions (new)
• Can a person be left alone at their place of work?
• How do I carry out a risk assessment?
• Can people smoke in the workplace?
• How many first aiders do I require?
• Does my employer have to provide drinking water at work?

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• How many toilets should a workplace have?
• Questions about the new Work at Height Regulations 2005 (new)
• How can I keep up to date with Health and Safety?
• Do you have any information on how to compile a health and safety policy?
• Does Health and Safety legislation apply to volunteers working for charities?
• Other questions that may be of interest

To take advantage of the services we offer simply send an e-mail to env.betterhealth@kirklees.gov.uk leaving your contact details or phone 01484 416777 for an informal discussion.

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Better Health at Work Team,
Kirklees Environmental Services,
Riverbank Court,
Wakefield Road, Aspley,
Huddersfield HD5 9AA

T: 01484 416777
F: 01484 414883
E: env.betterhealth@kirklees.gov.uk