Workplace Safety Management System

Introduction - Welcome what its about 

Welcome the Workplace Safety Management System (WSMS) which brings together all of the risk assessments, training materials and training records necessary for you to deliver an excellent service in a safe and compliant way.

We want everyone, our clients, customers and colleagues, to be safe and secure, when working or dining in the areas where Compass UK and Ireland operate a service. The process and guidance for doing so has been available for some time, but now, for the first time, it is contained within a single system which is easy to follow, up to date and simple to work from.

For additional Health and Safety Documentation i.e. operational forms please refer to the Safety A-Z

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Essential Risk Assessments & Forms

All Essential Risk Assessments must be completed, where applicable, in every Compass operating unit, be that a catering unit, healthcare setting or facilities management site. These include assessments that are specifically required by legislation or which have been created due to the nature of hazards and risks identified within our business operations. Within this section you will also find the associated Essential Forms.

Operational Risk Assessments

These risk assessments are to be put in place and completed for higher risk tasks and those activities that are more specific and therefore require additional controls. All units are to review this section to and implement the applicable risk assessment.  

Site Safety Information

The purpose of the Site Safety Information Pack is to ensure that the hazards and risks identified, and control measures in place, specific to your unit or business operation as detailed in your Essential Risk Assessments are:

• Brought to the attention of all individuals who may be affected by those hazards and risks.
• Gives specific information in relation to the control measures and safety arrangements in place which they must follow to ensure their own and others’ safety.

Site Safety Information Pack PDF

Site Safety Information Pack PowerPoint

Please to download the new STCSI 24 and 25 Work-related Aggression and Violence documents to your Site Safety Information Pack.

Service Specific Risk Assessments & Task Cards

In addition to the Essential Risk Assessments, you must ensure that you have a Service Specific Risk Assessment in place for each specific function within your unit or business operation. Service Specific Risk Assessments are available in each of the following sub-categories and are accompanied by a suite of accompanying Safety Task Cards.

Missing a Safety Task Card?

There is a large range of Safety Task Cards. Please use the WSMS Safety Task Card Index to search for anything you can't find.

If none of the listed Safety Task Cards cover the task or equipment you are looking for, use the additional safety task card request and submit this along with any supporting documents, such as photos or user manuals, to hse@compass-group.co.uk for review.

Catering Services Risk Assessment and Safety Task Cards

Core Safety Task Cards

(as listed in step 3 of the Catering Services Risk Assessment)

Additional Safety Task Cards 

(as listed in Step 4 of the Catering Services Risk Assessment)

Cleaning Services Risk Assessment and Safety Task Cards

Safety Task Cards 

Additional Safety Task Cards 

Business and Office Services Risk Assessment and Safety Task Cards 

Safety Task Cards 

Portering Services Risk Assessment and Safety Task Cards 

Safety Task Cards 

Buildings and Ground Maintenance Services Safety Task Cards

Core Safety Task Cards

Additional Safety Task Cards 

General Services Safety Task Cards 

Additional Health & Safety Document List