Introduction

In an aim to offer industry appropriate training, along with a range of essential services such as Site Safety Inspections, Accident Investigation, and Safety Management Systems, we have partnered with Portal Safety & Training Services Ltd and are now able to offer a number of Health & Safety Services and Health & Safety Training to sit alongside our current product range.

We take time to understand each client’s individual requirements to determine their unique Health and Safety goals, allowing us to support continuous improvement and development within their business.

This service is available as a monthly or annual subscription. Regulation 7 MHSAWR (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations) 1999, requires that all businesses appoint a competent person to assist them with health and safety matters. Having an external Health and Safety Advisor not only fulfils your legal obligation, but, dependent upon your individual requirements can provide the following

• Online and telephone supportfor any queries you may have, advice you need, or if there has been an accident at work.
• Updateson any changes to health, safety or environmental legislation that could affect your operations.
• Reviewof existing safety documentation, with comments and amendments where necessary to keep your Policies, Method Statements and Risk Assessments current.

Our Health and Safety expert will conduct a full accident investigation, gathering, recording, and analysing all information. We will Interview all parties involved and report to the relevant organisations on your behalf where necessary.  A full report is included which will detail any actionable items.  This comprehensive investigation means you can identify what went wrong in the first instance, recognise any future associated risks, and implement any risk reducing measures identified.  Actioning items identified during an investigation can dramatically reduce or even prevent future accidents. Having a wealth of experience, expertise, and knowledge of Health and Safety legislation means that we can also provide expert witness services in court if required.

Safety inspections offer peace of mind for both contractor and client equally. Whether your daily operational business requirements use static sites such as offices/workshops etc, a construction site, or a combination of the two.  We will inspect your site and produce a detailed report. This can be done as a one-off inspection.  Alternatively, you can also pre book regular yearly, monthly, or quarterly visits, whichever suits your individual needs.  We are also able to assist with closeout if any safety issues are detected.

Independent Scaffold Inspections can offer contractor and client an additional layer of protection.  Scaffold is a particularly vulnerable element on any site, you can set your service apart in appointing us to perform Independent Scaffold Inspections.  A comprehensive report is produced which will exist alongside the statutory inspection conducted by the contractor.  As with Site Safety Inspections we are also able to assist with closeout if any safety issues are detected.

A safety management system (SMS) is a detailed and methodical process for managing safety risks within your business. We can produce a bespoke, all-inclusive system which can be woven into the fabric of your organisation and become part of your businesses culture.  Directing how people undertake their work safely and incorporating all necessary organisational structures required to do this. Such as accountabilities, risk assessments & method statements, and policies and procedures.

Risk Assessments and Method statements are an important set of documents.  Risk Assessments are completed to identify the steps to be undertaken to carry out specific tasks or activities in a safe manner.  They are used to record any hazards identified, assess probability and severity of risks, and plan adequate control measures to eliminate or reduce those risks.  Method Statements build on the information outlined in Risk Assessments expanding on hazard identification, management, and control measures. Essentially detailing how specific activities can be carried out safely.  Unlike Risk Assessments, Method Statements are written for specific high-risk work activities, such as working from height, or using dangerous equipment. Tasks are broken down into easy steps, with hazards being addressed in each step.  Control measures are then described in detail so that the resulting document can be easily followed by your workforce.

We are able to deliver a variety of plant and site equipment training as well as Supervisor and Managerial safety training.  Everything from Forward Tipping Dumper & Excavator 360° Plant training, to Site Management & Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS & SSSTS).  Most training courses can be completed at a site of your choosing, or alternatively within our comfortable training rooms in Scunthorpe which offer the perfect learning space.  The location of your chosen training is course dependant due to the nature of each individual courses’ requirements.

We use the same training schedule for inhouse training courses as we do our NPORS Accredited Courses.  Whilst they offer the same high level of quality training as the NPORS Accredited courses they do not offer the accreditation. The type of accreditation required depends on your individual requirements.  As with NPORS Accredited training courses, most inhouse training courses can be completed at a site of your choosing, or alternatively within our comfortable training rooms in Scunthorpe which offer the perfect learning space.  The location of your chosen training is course dependant due to the nature of each individual courses’ requirements.

With the new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, the role of CDM Coordinator no longer exists. The responsibility of planning and coordinating Health and Safety now rests with the Client, Principal Contractor, and Principal Designer.  We can provide assistance to these parties by preparing pre-start information, producing the Construction Phase Plan, and putting together the Health and Safety File upon completion of the project.

SSiP is an umbrella body for assessment schemes with the common aim of reducing duplication and costs for both buyers and suppliers.

The application process for one of these assessment schemes can seem quite daunting and is often a very lengthy process.  We can take the hassle away from you by completing the application on your behalf. The schemes require a range of very specific documentation and training.  As Health and Safety specialists, alongside completing the application process we can identify and resolve any concerns in real time, ensuring that you are not only deemed compliant, but remain so in accordance with the accrediting bodies guidelines.

PPQ (sometimes also referred to as a Supplier Assessment Questionnaire), is a series of questions based on your individual company requirements that are posed to potential contractors and suppliers.  The questions are designed to ascertain whether the contractors and suppliers are suitable, with specific relation to their level of experience, accreditations, capacity, and financial standing.  This enables you to produce a database of “go to” contractors and suppliers that are suitable for your projects

Additional risk is always involved when using subcontractors.  When selecting a suitable subcontractor to work for your business it is not only important to know that they can uphold your own company standards, but that they can work safely as part of your team. Subcontractor vetting is the process of performing background checks on those subcontractors to ensure the information they have provided is correct.

How do you measure the health of your business?  Some of the first answers that spring to mind will be revenue, profit, cash in the bank or similar.  One answer that rarely crosses the mind of businesses is, “am I at risk of breaking the law?”.  Falling foul of Employment or Health & Safety laws can be fatal for a business, regardless of how profitable they are.  With hundreds of rules and regulations affecting your business this is a real risk you face daily.  We can offer a completely free of charge no obligation Health Check for your business.  Giving you all the information required to put a plan in place to improve the health of your business, or reassurance that you are currently doing everything within your power to ensure your business is not at risk.