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No matter whether they are selling consumer products, as in a supermarket, offering food as in a restaurant or caf AND eacute;, storing products in a warehouse or manufacturing products using processes that involve potentially hazardous chemicals all businesses have a duty of care for all those people in their buildings.

Having a proper risk assessment schedule and safety mechanisms covering any activity being carried out are therefore important for both health and efficiency.

Of particular importance to overall health and safety is the quality of the air, particularly if the operation uses any substances that could potentially be hazardous, where safety systems to prevent leakage of chemicals and their fumes into the air are vital.

The Health and Safety Executive HSE) has a number of very useful models for different types of businesses to use when carrying out risk assessments before putting safety measures in place.

They include identifying potential hazards – in an office environment for example this might include ink cartridges and toners used in printers and the potential for inhaling solvents, skin contact with ink which can contain irritants, breathing in emmissions from photocopiers and the overall indoor air quality.Air hygiene ventilation hygiene ventilation cleaning commercial cleaning company Continue reading →