About This Sector
Technology companies often assume health and safety does not apply to them because they work in offices rather than factories. This assumption is incorrect. The Health and Safety at Work Act applies to every employer regardless of sector or perceived risk level. If your employees work from home even one day per week, you have the same legal obligation to assess their workstation as you do for the office. Arinite provides Chartered health and safety consultants who specialise in office-based and hybrid technology businesses, delivering proportionate, practical compliance that fits the way tech companies actually work.
Sector-Specific Regulations
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 applies to every tech employer. The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 require DSE assessments for all habitual users, including remote and hybrid workers. This is the most consistently enforced gap in technology companies. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require risk assessments covering all work activities and locations, including home offices. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires fire risk assessments for office premises. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 set minimum standards for office environments.
Common Compliance Failures We Find
These are the health and safety failures Arinite's consultants find most frequently in this sector:
No DSE assessments for remote or hybrid workers. This is the number one compliance failure in technology companies and one of the clearest violations of current regulations.
No health and safety risk assessment covering how people actually work. Often written once during office setup and never updated to reflect hybrid working, headcount growth, or new locations.
No health and safety policy covering remote working. The Health and Safety at Work Act applies to every employee regardless of where they work.
No appointed competent person for health and safety. Most tech companies assume they do not need one.
No documented fire risk assessment for the office, or a fire risk assessment that predates the current layout or headcount.
No accident or incident reporting mechanism. Near misses and minor injuries go unrecorded.
Our Services for This Sector
Arinite's technology sector health and safety services include DSE assessments for office-based and home-working employees, comprehensive risk assessments covering office and hybrid working arrangements, fire risk assessments for office premises, competent person appointment under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, health and safety policy creation covering remote and hybrid working, health and safety audits tailored to technology company risk profiles, server room and data centre safety assessments, and health and safety software integrated with the digital-first approach tech companies expect.
Book a Free IT and Technology Gap Analysis Call
Book a free gap analysis call with one of our Chartered health and safety consultants. In 30 minutes, we will assess your current IT and technology health and safety arrangements and identify the compliance gaps that matter most.
