Health and Safety Consultants

Health and Safety compliance in the workplace has never been more important, the need for businesses to comply with the increasing number of legislations is motivated by the Health and Safety Executive, Inspectors and the increasing number of court cases in the news.

Every year we see the latest accident statistics released by the Health & Safety Executive, that establish those industries that are less performing to others, and every year we see new legislations coming into force that create more of a burden on businesses trying to survive...how are you managing?

What are the legal requirements for health and safety?

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 implies the generic legal duties upon employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees as far as is reasonably practicable and that this information is documented in the form of a policy and reviewed as necessary.

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 re-enforce that of the act but place a detailed responsibility on employers to produce sufficient risk assessments to assess and manage health & safety risks that arise in the workplace. We must then aim to reduce these risks by implementing sensible health & safety control measures, documenting and reviewing these as necessary.

What are the benefits in good health & safety management?

You will be in legal compliance and will meet your duties and obligations as an employer Reduced Insurance Premiums with your Insurers.
It is Cost Effective - a reduced risk for potential prosecution(s).
Improved health & safety Performance.
Reduced rates of absenteeism amongst staff - lower accident rates and statistics.
Staff Involvement - an increased morale with staff.
Defined responsibilities for health & safety - someone is appointed the responsibility for health & safety.
Effective Control over the business.

Your Health & Safety Advisor

As you can probably guess, the acts and regulations governing health & safety at work can be an absolute minefield to someone with little or no experience!

We can help you design, document and complete risk assessments, implementing and advising on sensible control measures where necessary. We will ensure you are meeting the relevant legislations, and should we find any areas of deficiency, we will advise on these as required.

We will also produce a health & safety policy as required by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 for you covering all the areas required as necessary depending on your industry and business practices.

We are also able to offer you an ongoing external consultant service, advising you on any new and upcoming legislations, ensuring that you review and incorporate any of these into your risk assessments and health & safety policy.

Head office tel: 01268 758000 Fax: 01268 757500 JR Consultants Union House 679 High Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5SF