Health and Safety Executive: Health and Social Care – Frequently asked Questions

These FAQs help illustrate the nature of some of the issues that the Health and Safety Executive routinely gives advice on. The list is not exhaustive and further questions and answers may be added at a later date. The FAQs cover:

Lifting equipment and manual handling
Health and Safety training
Second hand tobacco smoke
Health and safety responsibilities when employing PAs to work in your own home

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