https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/29068/please-help-health-and-safety Right, so I have been handed an incomplete H&amp;S manual and told that i need to be the H&amp;S officer. The practice has no first aider (previous one left), no area safety officers, no practice safety officer etc. There is only a fire officer who I don&#39;ten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/163500?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:41:11 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:1615e389-a2eb-4c9e-9f24-0789c2d31affPaul Prosser<p>We provide health and safety services across a varied sector. The law requires an employer to have access to competent health and safety advice and guidance, they cannot simply tell you it is your responsibility if you do not have the necessary time, support and health and safety training to undertake the role in the first instance. It can be quite an in-depth job dependent on the size of the practice.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162569?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 01 Dec 2015 19:28:58 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:0930b07c-0e7a-4150-9f33-b591d1945267Ems<p>I think a staff meeting to discuss sharing jobs or to get some help with this is where I&#39;d start. It&#39;s completely unfair for them to expect you to do all of this!</p> <p>I would speak with the practice manager/owner and get this sorted before they start pointing the finger!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>