Bristol, UK - Employing a Health & Safety Consultant: A Vital Business Practice

Businesses cannot overstate the significance of a good and qualified health and safety consultant and health and safety training. There are many business benefits associated with health and safety training, including reducing workplace accidents and the risk of injury, increasing productivity, complying with UK laws and regulations in the workplace, fulfilling legal responsibilities, and employee engagement and responsibility. All of these are explored in this article.

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Several enforceable powers are contained in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which allows the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) to assess employers to ensure they are meeting their responsibilities regarding the UK’s ??safety legislation. If not, they can penalise them for non-compliance. The HSE aim is to reduce work-related death, injury, and ill health and play a vital role in keeping the UK safe.

The Importance of Health and Safety Training in the Workplace

Over 200 people are killed and one million people are injured in workplace accidents each year. There are over two million workers who suffer from illnesses caused by or made worse by their work. It is everyone’s responsibility to prevent work-related accidents and illnesses, including employers and employees. As an example, a forestry or agricultural business will know how valuable competent employees are for them and that they play a crucial role in their business in regards to safety, reputation, brand, the securing of contracts, and much more.

What are the Benefits of an Effective Health and Safety Consultant?

- Ensures you or your employees do not become injured or ill while working

- Creates a culture of safety and health that becomes second nature to everyone

- Improves your health and safety management

- Meets your employees’ health and safety according to your legal obligations

- Improves morale and reduces attrition and absence

- Protects your brand and reputation

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Our Consulting Services

Throughout their careers, our consultants have worked in a variety of construction, trade, and building sectors. They know first-hand the risks employees face and the challenges of the health and safety message, policies, and procedures, and they understand what it’s like to be kicked off-site because training is outdated or placed on hold. Our team can support you with all of this, including:

- Dedicated Health and Safety Business Consultant

- Support with SSIP accreditation schemes

- Monthly toolbox talks

- Health and safety policies and documentation

- Supplier questionnaires

- Site inspections

- Construction-related training

- We are a Worksafe consultant through Safety Management Advisory Services (SMAS).

We provide hassle-free, easy-to-use, and understandable health and safety advice and consultancy for just £125 per month (excluding VAT).

To remove the stress that health and safety brings to your business, call and speak to one of our experts at 0117 453 9278, use our online contact form and one of our team members will get back to you.