Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives:  Free and Confidential Safety & Health Help

Healthy Working Lives aims to help employees, employers and partners work together to create a healthier, more motivated workforce.

The free National Adviceline is 0800 019 2211.  Open normal office hours, this provides free and confidential advice on all matters to do with health, safety, and wellbeing in the workplace.

Employers can also request a free and confidential OH&S workplace visit, where an Adviser works with you to review your workplace and work activity to identify significant hazards. A short priority action plan, identifying issues which require better control, will be provided for you to progress yourself; or alternatively the Adviser can provide one-to-one support through a follow-up visit. A range of topic specific guidance material and tools are also available.

The Centre also provides support if your organisation wishes to participate in the Healthy Working Lives Awards programme.  You can also find lots of good advice, tools and templates on their website.