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We supply consultancy in the development of health and safety policies, risk
assessments, safety audits. Are you looking for professional health & safety consultant to help you formulate policies, assess risks and perform safety audits? The concept of the safety policy as an integral part of everyday management (and not just a "bolt-on" extra) is receiving increasing attention. Every employer has a legal duty to appoint competent person(s) to assist in the process and to undertake relevant risk assessments on their business operations. SAFETY POLICY Every employer of five or more persons needs a written safety policy that details the overall policy on health & safety, the organisation & communications channels and the individual arrangements (first aid, electricity, machinery, manual handling etc.). The policy needs to be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. Why not seek the help of an independent health & safety consultant to review an existing policy, to develop a new safety policy or to raise staff awareness of safety issues. RISK ASSESSMENT Every employer is required to carry out a risk assessment associated with their operations. This includes the hazards (potential for harm) and the risks (likelihood and severity of harm). Once risks are assessed and, if necessary, quantified, it is necessary to ensure that appropriate risk control systems are in place and are being used. If you employ 5 or more staff the risk assessment must be in writing (albeit how do you prove you have completed an assessment if it is not written?). Do you have the skills or knowledge to do this ? If not, you need a specialist health & safety consultant who can work with your designated staff to develop a suitable scheme, undertake risk assessments and provide suitable safety audit schemes to ensure compliance with safety controls. SAFETY AUDITS Whether it be a complete Initial Status Review (as recommended in HSG65 and OHSAS:18001) or a snapshot picture of a specific topic area, as an experienced health & safety consultancy we can supply an independent audit report with a workable Action List for any improvements that may be required. COMPETENCE Except for training approval Domino Risk Management Ltd does not claim any affiliation with any national organisations. However, all consultants are qualified professionals that are members of the appropriate professional organisations. The maintenance of such membership usually involves some form of Continuing Professional Development. Our consultants and trainers will be only too happy to detail their qualifications, professional memberships or CPD details upon request (and sometimes without a request!). CONTACT Contact Ken Rock on 01275 792328 or email info@dominorisk.co.uk to discuss your requirements. CASE STUDY A small manufacturing company was advised by its insurance company to employ a consultant. The MD was very conscious of health & safety and tried very hard to instill a safety conscious culture throughout his organisation. Unfortunately, no-one was health & safety trained and there was an almost total absence of paperwork. Risk assessments were quickly completed and the existing operational protocols were included as Safe Systems of Work. A Safety Manual was then produced that included a suitable Safety Policy, the Risk Assessments and a Management Auditing Programme to help maintain standards and to provide an audit trail. The company developed very nicely and moved into larger premises. We then helped to develop their safety policy and review all of their risk assessments. This is on-going but we are also involved in routine auditing of their site and attend as a member of their safety committee. |
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