I’ve had someone ask for some information they could read about Health and Safety. Rather than bite their hand off and swamp them with stuff I wondered if there was any advice from the community about what I could give them to maintain and encourage their interest. She’s a PA who has been expressing a (mild) interest in helping with running the Health and Safety management system in a relatively small biotech company. I’ve given her the HSE’s Health and Safety made simple to begin with but I was wondering if there’s anything else that you’d recommend that’s a gentle (not too technical or legal) introduction – something that won’t frighten her away… Thanks Graham

The follow up leaflet Health and Safety Toolbox is fairly simple http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg268.pdf mind you it is 103 pages if you download it.

Thanks for the excellent ideas, I've added the IOD document from another thread. That should keep her interested.

Hi: With reference to the word " ............running..............." in your comments In the past I have found that PA's especially tend to know things that others do not so I would find out more, if U can, about the real reasons behind the interest before U give away too much as I can [& I bet that many others can as well] give many instances where helpful H&S bods has been shown the door a short time down the line after helping interested parties get to know things - NB: I am not cynical for the sake of being cynical I am just putting another slant on something best of luck

Graham I'd suggest also the Australian Model Code of Practice for 'How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks'. It is a bit more palatable than a lot of the HSE guidance for lay people and gives a fairly broad approach. http://www.safeworkaustr..._to_Manage_WHS_Risks.pdf