From plumbers and electricians to cleaners, garages and small workshops, Totton and Calmore are full of hands-on businesses where health and safety really matters. Even if you only have a small team, you still have legal duties to protect staff, customers and members of the public.
Many owners worry that health and safety means endless forms and red tape, but it’s really about having sensible, proportionate measures in place and being able to show that you’ve thought things through.
Common health and safety questions for small firms
Local trades and service businesses often need help with:
- Writing a basic health and safety policy.
- Completing risk assessments for everyday tasks and sites.
- Managing manual handling, slips, trips and falls.
- Using tools, ladders and machinery safely.
- Recording and responding to accidents and near-misses.
The law doesn’t expect perfection; it expects you to be organised, proactive and reasonably thorough.
How a membership service can help
With small business support membership, you can access:
- Health and safety policy and risk assessment templates.
- Guidance tailored to small teams and mobile workers.
- Checklists for vehicles, equipment and premises.
- Advice on training, inductions and toolbox talks.
- Support if an incident happens and you’re unsure what to do next.
That combination of documents and on-demand advice makes it much easier to stay compliant without losing days to paperwork.
Small Business Support UK already offers detailed health and safety resources aimed at SMEs, and our membership gives you access to templates and telephone support whenever you need it.
If you’re in Totton or Calmore and want practical health and safety support that fits a small business, contact us today and we’ll help you put a sensible system in place.