Small businesses now have a new website on health and safety to give them a competitive edge in Northern Ireland

Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster launched a new website, today, to help small businesses manage their workplace health and safety.

The Health and Safety Works NI (HSWNI) website, www.healthandsafetyworksni.gov.uk will give small businesses 24 hour access to the information that will guide them through health and safety management in a logical, step-by-step manner enabling them take positive steps towards complying with their legal duties, protecting their workers and improving profitability.

Launching the new website at the Health and Safety Executive’s office in Omagh today, the Minister said: “To enable small businesses to compete, succeed and thrive in the current economic situation, it is vital that they strive for excellence in all areas of business practice. The HSWNI website gives them a clear starting point from which they can introduce an effective and practical health and safety management programme.

“This website puts health and safety management at the fingertips of small businesses and I would encourage them to visit the website and make use of this excellent resource.”

The development of the website takes the services offered by Health and Safety Works NI, the advisory branch of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland, to the next level by giving small businesses easy access to health and safety information that is specific to their business needs and on a level that is appropriate to them.

Included in the site is a section on getting started with health and safety. This contains practical advice and guidance together with many useful health and safety templates and checklists developed specifically for small businesses. The site also carries an extensive range of relevant health and safety publications which are available to download. For businesses that feel that they need more help, there is an option within the site for them to request a free and confidential advisory visit with a HSWNI Business Adviser.

Attending the launch, Mr William Moffat, Director of Omagh-based Building Contractors, Moffat and Robinson, said: “The HSWNI website, with its clear layout and straightforward approach, will be of great benefit to us as we further develop our health and safety systems and procedures.”

Dermot Breen, Deputy Chief Executive, HSWNI commented: “Our advisers mentor hundreds of businesses every year, many of whom feel overwhelmed by the amount of health and safety information that is out there. When it comes to managing health and safety, they simply don’t know where to start. The website aims to address this need directly, answering the common questions and helping small businesses to find the relevant information easily and quickly.

Topics: business practice, Economy, Governance, Health and safety works NI, health care, HSWNI, Ireland, profitability, safety management, website, work place safety

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