We are a professional health and safety consultancy with many years of experience assisting and supporting clients to comply with health and safety legislation as detailed within the health and safety at work act.
The majority of our Health and Safety Advisors are Chartered Members of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH), experienced and qualified in health and safety, food hygiene and are qualified safety trainers. We are well positioned to help your business/organisation comply with the Health and Safety at work act, with our Health and Safety Support Services.
Simply, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations states that employers must appoint competent persons to assist in health and safety either in house and where more complicated situations require a higher level of knowledge and experience outside assistance (e.g. NorthgateArinso Employer Services Health and Safety Support).
Regardless of whether you are self-employed or employ fewer than five employees, you still have to have a health and safety policy and risk assessments in place. However, when you employ five or more employees then you must have the policy and risk assessments documented to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and any other associated health and safety legislation.
Managing health, safety and the environment is just like managing any other business function – you need
Unlike many other business functions, the consequences of getting it wrong can literally be fatal and lead to prosecution and civil claims for negligence. As an employer you are responsible to comply with health and safety legislation to ensure the health, safety and welfare of your employees any others affected by your undertaking, failure to do so could result in a prison sentence, extensive fines or both depending on the seriousness of the offence.
Health and safety statistics produced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) key annual figures for 2008/09
It is feasible to assume that one or more of your employees could be part of the above statistics. If you have suffered an accident as an employer, you will know that once it goes wrong it really goes wrong. It is at that stage you have to prove to your Enforcing Authority (HSE or your local council’s Environmental Health department) and your Insurers that you have complied with health and safety legislation and have rigorous documentation in place to prove you have done what would be deemed reasonable. Non-compliance with health and safety legislation detailed within the health and safety at work act could lead to:
We can provide health and safety support to ensure your business/organisation complies with the latest health and safety legislation by:
To find out more about our Health and Safety Support Services and ensure your business complies with Health and Safety Legislation as set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act, please call 0845 073 0260 or fill in our short enquiry form.