Safety and Wellbeing: A Physical Return to Work
With a focus on Mental Health Awareness Week, Red Box look at what our Clients can reasonably and practically do to support employees' health, safety and wellbeing.
As a careful return to work is at the forefront of many of our client's minds, we felt discussing the practical support on offer was a good place to start. Employers have a 'duty of care' towards their staff. This means they must do all they reasonably can to support employees at any time, not least in these complex times of change. A duty of care includes;
- making sure the working environment is safe
- protecting staff from discrimination
- carrying out risk assessments and taking steps to prevent harm in the workplace
- follow the government guidelines for workplaces
To get advice on working safely during coronavirus from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) you can:
Acas has full advice for employees, managers and employers to help everyone's mental health during this difficult time.
See ACAS's coronavirus and mental health at work advice.
As always, Red Box helpline is open to all our current clients free of charge. For a free no obligation discussion around any concerns you have about reopening your site, please contact Red Box on 01423 810985.
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Useful Links to Further Information
- THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (BIFM)- Founded in 1993, BIFM is a professional body for facilities management, both individuals and organisations.
- FIRST POINT ASSESSMENT (FPAL)- Is a supplier management community supporting the European oil and gas industry.
- THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (CIEH)- A charity that is the professional and leading voice for environmental and public health and safety.
- INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY- A professional membership group that provides support and information for those who work or study in the hospitality and tourism industries.
- FOOD STANDARD AGENCY (FSA)- The governmental department responsible for food safety and hygiene throughout the UK.
- THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION (TUCO)- TUCO is a professional membership group for in-house caterers within the higher education sector, and is one of the leading organisations of its kind in the UK.
- BRITISH HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION (BHA)- An agenda-setter and members organisation for the hospitality and tourism industry that helps to promote the interest of operators, brands and owners across the hospitality and tourism sectors.
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH (RSPH)- An independent and multi-disciplinary charity who’s mission is to improve public health and wellbeing.
- INTERNATIONAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (IFMA)- An international association for facilities management professionals, supporting 24,000 members in 105 countries.
