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NHS support and referral service for staff absent – or at risk of absence – from work due to health conditions

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Information on training courses provided by Healthy Working Lives

Workplace guidance - Managing health and safety

Find out about the basic elements you have to have in place to manage health and safety in your organisation

Workplace guidance - Safety

How to control common safety concerns such as fire, gas, electricity and working at height

Workplace guidance - Risk assessment

What you need to know about carrying out a risk assessment in your organisation

Workplace guidance - Health risks

Find out about common health risks such as noise and vibration and how to control them

Workplace guidance - Supporting a mentally healthy workplace

As an employer of any size it's vital for you to support your workers' mental health and wellbeing

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Guidance and support to help staff enter or remain at work when they are ill, have a disability or suffer from long-term health conditions

Workplace guidance - Health improvement

Encourage and support your employees to be healthier

Workplace guidance - Fair treatment

How to meet your legal requirements and treat employees fairly and equally

Workplace guidance - Vehicles and driving for work

What you need to know about vehicles used at work and ensuring that your workers and members of the public are safe

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For information on workplace health, safety and wellbeing, contact your local health board team.

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