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We
specialise in helping you to comply with your legal obligations
under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and Management
of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
This
legislation is onerous. The general principles are straightforward
but implementing appropriate systems, management controls
and training can be time consuming and difficult which is
where we can assist. The law requires that arrangements be
put into place, as appropriate, having regard to the nature
and the size of your undertaking.
The
Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
requires that businesses manage safety well. Legal requirements
state that safety must be:-
- Planned
- This means having a structured approach to implementing
safety requirements, usually via a safety management system.
- Organised
- Employees must know what their responsibilities are and
have these very clearly defined. There must be a shared
common understanding of the organisations vision, values
and beliefs with active safety leadership by senior managers.
- Monitored
- There has to be internal checks and balances in place
to ensure that safety systems are being followed.
- Reviewed
- All organisations are required to take a step back and
look at their safety performance on a regular basis. We
specialise in conducting these reviews for any type or size
of organisation.
This
legislation also requires organisations to appoint competent
persons to advise them on safety matters and to undertake
risk assessments. Again, we can manage this work for you.
Who
are the duty holders?
- Owners
- Occupiers
- Employers
- Self-employed
- Employees
- Any
person (body corporate/individual)
- Directors,
trustees, managers, secretary & similar officers of
a body corporate
What
are the pitfalls?
- Lack
of definition between the relationship you have with your
customers, the contractors you use or your internal departments.
- Complicated
or unclear reporting lines so staff are not aware of who
they are accountable to or what they are responsible for.
- Inappropriate
allocation of resources that causes difficulties in compliance,
including within your internal safety team.
- Arguments
over who is going to pay for implementation.
- Thinking
that by appointing a contractor or consultant that obligations
have been contracted out.
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