Health & Safety Health Check
Why Do You Need It?
Most Health & Safety laws apply to all business premises - even your home office, where there are no other employees. Any one of several government agencies can turn up, unannounced, to make sure your premises and work methods are safe. You can save huge amounts of time and trouble by showing that you have a good system in place.
More worryingly, poor Health & Safety practice can lead to injuries. Companies can be prosecuted for failing to comply with the regulations - and where there is an injury, they often are.
You have certainly heard the horror stories about personal injury claims, from the man who cleaned the cement mixer by pouring petrol into it and lighting it, because his employer had not shown him how to do it, to coffee which is “too hot”. All these claims have two things in common. They cause your insurance premiums to skyrocket. And less obviously, they are avoidable.
If you have employees or if customers visit you, you also have to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act, and make reasonable adjustments for disabled people. But “disabled” doesn’t just mean “wheelchair-bound”. Sight or hearing problems, epilepsy, angina and long term illnesses can all fall within the law’s definition of “disability”. You have to cater for all of them - and it’s difficult to know where to start.
Our Solution
- We bring your Health & Safety policy up to date, and provide you with simple guidance to help you stick to it.
- We help you work out which Health & Safety rules apply to you. We provide you with the tools to comply with them and, just as important, to show that you are complying with them.
- We guide you through the maze of Risk Assessments for your premises, to help you ensure that your staff and customers are safe.
- We check whether you need a fire certificate, and show you how to check your compliance with Fire Service regulations.
- We show you how to look at your premises with disabilities in mind - we help you look for common problems you may not be aware of, and suggest any changes.
All completed for a fee of only £199 +VAT
* As with our other Health Checks, the Health & Safety Health Check doesn’t include a visit to your premises. It isn’t possible for us to do that in a way which is cost-effective for you. The law says that you have to do risk assessments etc. – we cannot do them for you. But we can give you the tools to do them effectively and efficiently.
