In the UK workplace injuries and ill-health are estimated to cost between £2.9 and £4.2 billion a year. Last year 2.1 million people were suffering from an illness they believed was caused or made worse by their current or past work and there were 229 fatal injuries to workers (Ref: Health and Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk/statistics)
Every year 5720 people die in the European Union as a consequence of work- related accidents (Ref: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work)
Any organisation in the UK with 5 or more employees are required by law to have:
a)
A documented health and safety policy
b)
Risk assessments for all significant hazards
c)
Access to competent health and safety advice
d)
Documented arrangements for the planning, organisation, control, monitoring
and review of arrangements (i.e. a health and safety manual)
Our appointed person health and safety service is extremely cost effective, particularly where the size of your organisation does not justify employing your own dedicated staff.
We can also assist you with specific requirements such as your safety audits, risk assessments, portable appliance testing (PAT), noise and/or vibration monitoring, PUWER inspection, fire risk assessments, emergency plans, CDM co-ordination, HACCP, LOLER, DSEAR, asbestos surveys and the like.
