Safety should be an integral part of your business, but it can be confusing If you don’t have an in-house person in place to manage it properly. We can help keep your policies, goals and reporting up-to-date.
Clear leadership is key to success in safety management. A statement of intent outlines how you as a business owner intends to manage safety issues to meet current legislation. We’ll produce this document for you outlining your aims and commitment to safety in a simple and engaging format.
Having a clear document that acts as a one-stop-shop for health and safety is important. It means that all the staff who manage aspects of health and safety have a single source of reference. This document will outline who manages safety, their responsibilities as well as the legislation and regulations that the business must adhere to.
Understanding your risks and managing them are the most effective things you can do to improve safety. Risk assessments are fundamental in understanding what might go wrong and outline preventative measures. It is so important to take on board the opinions of people carrying out the work and that an experienced health and safety professional helps guide the process.
Once you know how you need to control the risks in your business, you need to let your staff know how to work safely. There will need to be procedures and safe methods of work given and briefed to your staff, simply and clearly to ensure everyone is working safely.
Once you have your safety processes and methods of work in place there are two big questions. How do you know that everyone understands what they are meant to do? Is everyone doing it? We’ll create a tailored audit package that will fit your business and make recommendations if gaps are found.
To make sure that the Safety Management System is working as it should, there needs to be a review of how it is working.
Is the workplace safer?
Is it cost-effective?
Are staff and managers engaging with it?
Is it blocking how the business works?
Then make improvements from the start and demonstrate that continual improvements are being made.
A Safety Management System is the term used to describe how health and safety is managed.
There is clear guidance given by the Health and Safety Executive and this can be down loaded free of charge from http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg65.htm
You know safety is important, but you’re busy running your business and don’t want to get bogged down in paperwork. When you work with us, we’ll make it hassle-free, whether that’s for the complete system or just specific parts where you need guidance. You decide on the level of support you need.
Our onsite audits mean we can cut through the jargon and give you a system tailored to your business needs and budget. All the documents will be in a language and style which will be easy for you and your staff to understand, making your business safer.
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