It is the responsibility of the branch and regional committee to ensure that the activities they carry out are done in accordance with any relevant health and safety regulations. For the most part, these are simple and sensible, and in most cases should create little extra work.

By following the links below, you will find all the relevant information relating to Health & Safety in the community. If you have any questions, you will find contact details for the MS Society Health & Safety Advice Line on the right of each page.

Managing Health & Safety

This is where you can learn what branch and regional committees should be doing to prevent any accidents and download the MS Society's Health and Safety Policy.  

Branch Health & Safety Cards

Here you can download a simplified guide to key issues in the form of a set of 10 health and safety information cards for use by branches, regions, and support groups.  

Guidance for specific situations

Here you can download guidelines relating to specific situations that branch or regional committees are likely to find themselves in on a daily basis 

Dealing with an Accident or Near Miss

So there has been an accident - or a near miss - what should you do? What steps should you take to ensure the incident is reported in the correct way?