What information do I need to display in the workplace?
- Health and Safety Law in Northern Ireland Poster
- Health and safety policy –statement of intent
- Employers' liability compulsory insurance (ELCI) certificate
- Fire evacuation arrangements
- First aid arrangements
Health and Safety Law in Northern Ireland Poster
As an employer you must display the approved “Health and Safety Law in Northern Ireland” poster somewhere where your employees can easily see and read it. The poster is currently being revised and a new poster will soon be available from HSE Books.
Link to HSE Books website.www.hsebooks.com
Health and safety policy –statement of intent
The ‘Health and safety policy statement of intent” should be signed and dated by the person with overall responsibility for the business. It is good practice to print their name clearly below their signature. You must bring it to the attention of all your employees either by giving them a copy or displaying it on a notice board where it can be easily seen and read. See our health and safety policy section for more information on writing a health and safety policy statement.
Employers' liability compulsory insurance (ELCI) certificate
As an employer you must display one or more valid copies of your ELCI certificate at each of your business premises where your employees can easily see and read it. From 1st April 2009 you may display your insurance certificate electronically. If you decide on this option you need to make sure your employees know how and where to find the certificate and have reasonable access to it.
Fire evacuation arrangements
Put up notices telling people about the fire precautions in the workplace and what to do if there is a fire. You should give people information about which escape route to use, the names of staff nominated to help if there is an evacuation and the fire warning system used in the area where they are working. Put up fire notices in places where they can be easily seen and read.
First aid arrangements
You have to tell your employees about your first aid arrangements. Putting up notices telling staff who and where the first aiders or appointed persons are and where the nearest first-aid box is will usually be sufficient.
Don’t forget you must provide information to all your employees in a format that they can easily understand. For people with communication difficulties you may need to make special arrangements. These could include providing translation, using interpreters, or replacing written notices with clearly understood symbols,diagrams or pictures.
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