Getting started

On this page you will find links to basic information on what you must do to make sure your airport operations complies with health and safety law.

What you must do

In general, health and safety law applies to all businesses, no matter how small. As an employer, or a self-employed person, you are responsible for health and safety in your business. You need to take the right precautions to reduce the risks of workplace dangers and provide a safe working environment.

What you should know

Health and safety doesn't have to be complicated. Information on HSE's Health and safety basics for your business[1] site will make it easier for you to comply with the law and manage health and safety in your business.

For many businesses, all that's required is a basic series of tasks. The site will take you through the steps and help you make sure you have done what you need to.
Information on the following can be found at health and safety basics for your business.[2]

For some work activities in air transport industry there may be extra things[11] you need to do to make sure you are complying with the law.

Link URLs in this page

  1. Health and safety basics for your businesshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/index.htm
  2. health and safety basics for your business.https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/index.htm
  3. Decide who will help with your dutieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/gettinghelp/index.htm
  4. Write a H & S policy for your businesshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/policy/index.htm
  5. Manage the risks in your businesshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/index.htm
  6. Consult your employeeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/consult.htm
  7. Provide training and informationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/training/index.htm
  8. Provide the right workplace facilitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/workplace-facilities/index.htm
  9. Display the health & safety law posterhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/display.htm
  10. Get insurance for your businesshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/insurance/index.htm
  11. extra thingshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/airtransport/topics/index.htm
  12. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)http://www.caa.co.uk/
  13. International Air Transport Associationhttp://www.iata.org/index.htm
  14. 'Access to Air Travel for Disabled People - Code of Practice'http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/aviationshipping/accesstoairtravelfordisabled.pdf
  15. Worker involvementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/involvement/index.htm
  16. Report an incidenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm
  17. Raise a workplace concernhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/index.htm
  18. Competence in health and safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/competence/index.htm
  19. Musculoskeletal disordershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/index.htm
  20. Slips and tripshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/index.htm
  21. Workplace transporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/index.htm

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Updated 2024-08-16