By law, any person, business or undertaking that employs five or more people must have a written Health and Safety Policy. We can offer this within our annual support package.

Managing workplace Health and Safety is a dynamic process that needs to be regularly monitored and adjusted. In order to ensure that the health and safety policy and arrangements are effective, there needs to be a regular audit, which should ideally be independent. This should be carried out annually. To supplement this, there should be regular internal workplace inspections carried out at a frequency proportionate to the level of risk. We can offer this service if you require.

Yes. CDM applies to all construction projects, no matter how big or small. If you are having construction work carried out, CDM will apply.

Failing to comply with CDM could mean that work on your project is stopped. It could also result in enforcement action, fines and prosecution. Contact us to find out more.

Managing Health and Safety risks puts you in control, since it leaves your business less open to chance. A Risk Assessment helps to prevent accidents and ill health to you, your workers and members of the public. Accidents and ill health can ruin lives and harm your business too if output is lost, equipment is damaged, insurance costs increase or you have to go to court. You are legally required to assess your workplace, so that you can put in place a plan to control the risks.

1. A hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm (substances, electricity, working at height, machinery, etc)
2. Risk is the chance that harm actually results from a hazard.

CHAS, SafeContractor and other schemes are what is called prequalification schemes. A type of certified accreditation that proves a business's health and safety processes meet excellent standards. - We can assist you with your accreditation application. Contact us for more information on this service.