Offices and workplaces, UK wide
Office Health and Safety
Offices are lower-risk than a building site but the legal duties are just as real and the hazards are easy to overlook. AL23 Safety helps offices and workplaces across the UK get health and safety right, from workstation assessments to fire and wellbeing so your people are safe, comfortable and productive.
Why it matters in the office
The risks are real and so are the duties
It is easy to assume an office is automatically safe but poor workstation setup, trip hazards, electrical faults and rising workplace stress all cause real harm. Your duties as an employer apply just the same.
A sensible, proportionate approach keeps staff healthy, reduces absence and demonstrates you take your responsibilities seriously.
The main risks
Where the harm comes from
The hazards that cause the most serious harm in this sector and the ones we focus on first.
Display screen equipment
Poor posture and workstation setup causing musculoskeletal problems.
Slips, trips and falls
Trailing cables, clutter and wet floors.
Electrical
Faulty equipment, overloaded sockets and fixed wiring.
Fire
Evacuation, alarms and escape routes.
Stress and mental health
A growing and genuine workplace health issue.
The regulations that apply
Your legal framework, in plain terms
You will engage the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and RIDDOR 2013. The HSE Management Standards provide a recognised framework for tackling work-related stress.
Key duties commonly engaged:
- HSWA 1974
- DSE Regs 1992
- Workplace Regs 1992
- RRFSO 2005
- RIDDOR 2013
- HSE Management Standards
How we help
Built around your operation
We provide office and DSE risk assessments, fire risk assessments, safety audits, health and safety policies and support with workplace wellbeing. We keep it proportionate, focusing on the duties that genuinely apply to an office rather than over-engineering it.
Why AL23 Safety
Sector-aware support that gets used
Proportionate
Advice scaled to the real risk of an office, not a factory.
Complete
From DSE and fire through to wellbeing.
Practical
Simple, usable documents and assessments.
Nationwide
We support offices and workplaces across the UK.
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Keep your workplace safe and healthy
Get in touch to discuss your office health and safety needs.
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