Health, Safety & Wellbeing.

The law in the UK requires any operator with 5 or more employees (including yourself) to have written and documented approaches to Health & Safety.

Whether those employees are all at work at the same time or not, certain documents must exist and be produced when something goes wrong.

A strong policy and statement of intent, alongside properly considered, written and in-date risk assessments, and an HSE Poster are often the absolute minimum.

You’re breaking the law and leaving your business exposed when you neglect this obligation, even though we appreciate it can feel complex or costly to do. With Aruga, its neither, and we can get you what is needed quickly and at a great value price.

Meeting the minimum legal standards is an obligation that can’t be avoided, but exceeding that standard is easily achieved and demonstrates your commitment to getting things right, when something goes wrong.

Particularly, if you’re a sole trader or micro-entity whose operations regularly takes place in public spaces or in proximity to the general public or. customers, its wise to have demonstrable proof that you have made the necessary considerations.

Any business operating in a venue or premises where customers to the public can come in and interact are exposed to risk of injury claims that can be mitigated by a simple policy and written risk assessment approach that can be easily produced in the event of a claim.

No. Many perceive Health & Safety to be a barrier to efficient practice and a reason not to do something.

A good health & safety approach is quite the opposite, taking a legitimate objective, acknowledging and where necessary mitigating risks. to ensure you meet that objective safely. A considerate business can easily demonstrate they’ve thought about the risks, and done well, this can actually make business operations more streamlined and efficient.

Accidents happen. Oversights occur. Good health & safety reduces the likelihood of cost, delay and downtime by being proactive in foreseeing what could happen and taking a sensible approach to avoiding or reducing the chance it does.

An effective and proportionate health and safety systems approach is an insurance policy that saves money and reduces hidden costs. It lowers the likelihood of delay or downtime, and protects your brand and reputation.

Taking a sensible and visible approach to health and safety is a strong selling point when customers are choosing a provider, because it demonstrates a professional edge, a reliable provider, and a brand that emphasises quality and takes pride in how it gets things done.

It also makes a strong statement to workers and prospective employees about the kind of business they work for and the type of leadership and environment they can expect to be a part of. It’s a good indication that they will be looked after, and helps set a standard and expectation about how you expect them to behave as a member of your team.

Its an unwritten part of any sales or employment contract, and getting it in place and getting it right doesn’t need to disrupt your business activities and, with Aruga, it doesn’t need to break the bank.