Health and Safety Compliance
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 imposes general duties on everybody connected with work. The duties are contained within Regulations, Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes. Employers should ensure the Health, Safety and Welfare of employees while at work.
All employers must have a Health and Safety Policy and this must be in a written format where there are 5 or more employees.
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to Health and Safety of their employees at work in order to identify the measures they need to take to prevent or control these risks.
Furthermore "the Regulations" set a requirement for every employer to appoint one or more competent persons to assist him in undertaking the measures he needs to take to comply with the requirements and prohibitions imposed upon him by or under the relevant provisions.
The latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive show that 99% of businesses employ less than 50 people. In a number of these "smaller businesses” there may not be relevant competent employees. In this situation the employer "should enlist an external service or person".
As Consultants we aim to provide this service and so improve the Health & Safety culture within your workplace which consequently can save your organisation time and money.