Workplace health and safety is increasingly becoming a newsworthy topic yet there's little help out there for the already embattled business owner. Everything from asbestos control to working time are hot topics - often requiring the business to make workplace changes to ensure compliance with the new rules.

This advicelet covers all the major changes for 2006/7 and beyond: advice and information on just the bits that you need to know about - it's your way of ensuring legal compliance in the safest and most cost-effective way. We take an entirely pragmatic approach weighing up the risks of doing nothing against the likelihood of a prosecution or claim.

On the accompanying CD-ROM you can find all the paperwork - checklists, policies and clauses - you need to play it safe:

• Asbestos register - type one survey
• Asbestos training register
• Form F10 notification of construction project
• Fire risk assessment
• Responsible Person role and authorisation
• Example fire plan drawing
• Fire triangle poster
• Fire extinguisher fact sheet
• Hand-arm vibration risk assessment and action plan
• Vibration “Ready Reckoner”
• Hand-arm vibration medical health questionnaire
• Short duration working at height checklist
• Work at height risk assessment checklist
• Ladder inspection form
• Noise risk assessment record sheet
• Noise action plan