Are the gas appliances within your food business due for an annual safety check? Gas Safe Register is the official list of businesses that are legally permitted to carry out gas installations and appliances.

Before you employ a gas safe engineer to carry out gas works, why not check their skills on the Gas Safe Register?

In July 2023, a popular Surrey restaurant has been banned from using its charcoal grill while an investigation into a “possible carbon monoxide incident” is investigated.

The Health and Safety Executive's website provides safety guidance to keep you and your diners safe from carbon monoxide.

Lone workers are those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision, for example:

• as delivery drivers, health workers or engineers.
• as security staff or cleaners.
• in warehouses or petrol stations
• at home.

What are the lone worker safety solutions?

Providing a safe working environment may secure long term benefits to you, your staff and your food business. Are you carrying out health and safety risk assessment for your business? Free health and safety risk assessment templates are available on the Health and Safety Executive's website.