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Managing your Health & Safety and leaving you to run your business!
Most small to medium size businesses manage their health and safety to some extent. However some may be uncertain if they are
taking the correct approach or if they are doing enough.
On one hand, the law requires that owners and Directors of businesses provide suitable and sufficient assessments for the workforce and on the other hand, there
are fiscal constraints on how much time owners can allot
to these tasks .
ESL can assist in achieving the balance between compliance with legal Health & Safety Regulations and running your business.
How?
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We can provide reassurance that what you have in place is suitable and sufficient and can offer practical advice and guidance to make sure that you are doing what you can to safeguard your workforce and satisfy your legal duties. |
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ESL can offer different levels of service so that you can select one that is best suited to your requirements and meet your budget. |
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This allows you, the business owner, to focus on your business and make more profit whilst ESL manages or provides support for your Health & Safety requirements. |
Level 1 - Provide a ‘Health Check’ for your Health & Safety management practices.
This involves a visit to your premises by one of our experienced staff. He or she will walk round your workplace and discuss your practices before preparing a short report based on his/her findings, bearing in mind the above objectives. For this level of service, it will require half a day on site and will be followed by a short, confidential report with recommendations. The outcome from this service will determine whether level 2 or 3 is recommended as a follow up.
Level 2 - Provide Support and Guidance for your Health & Safety Manager
This may involve:
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Supply of information and guidance on: |
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Current and impending UK legislation |
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Impending EC legislation and Directives (e.g. REACH) |
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Technical systems and procedures (e.g. accident reporting, equipment testing) to ensure compliance with health and safety and environmental legislation |
Assistance with:
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Updating documentation (e.g. Health & Safety policy), systems and procedures |
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Checking Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for compliance |
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Updating risk assessments and COSHH assessments |
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On-site Training for Health & Safety issues |
For this level of service, it will require one day on site per quarter and be followed by a confidential report with recommendations for
prioritised actions where necessary.
Level 3 - Provide all or some of the functions of a Health & Safety Manager
In addition to the Level 2 service, this may involve:
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Management of health and safety systems and procedures: |
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Acting as the ‘competent person’ as required by the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations |
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Auditing documentation, systems and procedures |
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Maintaining service records and maintenance schedules |
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Undertaking fire risk assessment as required by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 |
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Management of resources and control systems: |
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Maintaining the inventory of hazardous materials and equipment |
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Monitoring storage of chemicals and advise on improvements, if necessary |
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Advising on disposal of waste/surplus chemicals, as necessary |
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Monitoring issue, use and maintenance of personal protective equipment |
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Provision of technical services and support: |
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Monitoring Local Exhaust Ventilation systems as required by COSHH Regulations |
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Advising on improvements to ventilation systems, as required |
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Undertaking air monitoring if necessary to ensure compliance with COSHH Regulations |
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Developing hazard communication systems for use in workplace |
For
the third level of service, it will require one day on site per month and be accompanied by confidential reports with recommendations for prioritised actions where necessary.
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