The new Safety Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005
- Every business is required by law to have a Safety Statement
- Every business is legally obliged to base that on a written Risk Assessment
Many risks are common to all businesses , for example ;
Fire; Electrical Safety; Manual Handling; Slips, Trips, Falls; Hazardous Materials;
Specific to the convenience store sector are risks like ;
Alcohol sales , ATM's , food/ deli preparation , forecourt operations , use of blades , cleaning of ice-cream machines etc
Click here to see a sample Safety Statement