Making your business compliant, isn’t as hard as it sounds

There are lots of different considerations you need to make when setting up your own business and when you start to employ people. It can be complicated and confusing, so here are some hints and tips to make it that little bit simpler.

First Aid

Every organisation has a responsibility to reduce the risk of injury to its employees and customers. The Health and Safety Executive have a leaflet on first aid at work and there are a number of training courses available to make sure your staff can react quickly and appropriately in an emergency situation.

Health and Safety

From manual handling, fire marshals, through to Health and Safety Management, it can be a world of confusion to find out what you need, you can find out your responsibilities as an employer here and there are a number of providers who can provide certified courses on a range of topics.

Food Safety

Everyone who works with food has a responsibility for safeguarding the health of customers. If you are working in catering, manufacturing or the retail sector, it is always of the utmost importance. You can find out about how you can meet your food safety obligations here, where the Food Standards Agency have their safer food, better business guides, which are especially for small businesses.

Specialist Safety

You may work in an industry that has specialist safety guidelines and regulations. In these cases we recommend that you seek specialist guidance, to make sure you know your responsibilities. This could be from working with abrasive wheels, at height and or in areas where asbestos awareness in needed.

About Tyro

Tyro have developed an experienced team of trainers who deliver a range of accredited and industry recognised qualifications to make sure your business meets its legal obligations. Tyro can deliver through a range of regular workshops and flexible on-site delivered courses to meet your specific business needs. You can find all about Tyro and their training support here.

Carey will be at two of our Popup Business Café’s at Wykeham on 16 June and Malton on 3 July, where Carey will be answering all your questions on making sure you and your staff have the skills and training they need.