Posts Tagged ‘health and safety consultants’
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Just what you have always wanted – Health and Safety ‘in a box’ This is a brand new concept from EDP that will help you to meet your Health and Safety responsibilities, it will even help to provide a defence to the new Corporate Manslaughter Act!
HS-Easy health and Safety packages
And, It won’t cost you a fortune – no long-term contracts and no ‘tie in’s’, just good old-fashioned excellent service.
Our consultants are the best!! They are competent, they are available and they are friendly, offering a very practical and ‘hands on’ approach to supporting you and just when you need them. No long complicated reports just plain speaking and down to earth. (more…)
Tags: environment consultants, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, outsourcing health and safety
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Monday, April 12th, 2010
The most senior person should define, document and endorse its Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Policy. They should ensure that the policy includes a commitment to:
- Recognizing OH&S as an integral part of the company’ performance.
- Achieving a high level of OH&S performance, with compliance to legal requirements as the minimum, and to continual cost-effective improvement in performance.
- Provide adequate and appropriate resources to implement the policy.
- The setting and publishing of OH&S objectives, even if only by internal notification.
- Place the management of OH&S as a prime responsibility of line management, from most senior executive to first-line supervisory level.
- Ensure its understanding, implementation and maintenance at all levels in the organisation.
- Employee involvement and consultation to gain commitment to the policy and its implementation.
- Periodic review of the policy, the management system and audit of compliance to policy.
- Ensure that employees at all levels receive appropriate training and are competent to carry out their duties and responsibilities. (more…)
Tags: construction consultants, environment consultants, Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, occupational health and safety, outsourcing health and safety
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
Standards of Health and Safety depend on attitudes and actions, which is why we lay great stress on the quality of content and delivery of our training.
To see an overview, click on the title of the course you are interested in. (more…)
Tags: asbestos awareness, CIEH, Corporate Manslaughter, COSHH, display screen equipment, DSE assessors, environment and waste management, environmental awareness, fire safety awareness, First Aid at Work, Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, IOSH, outsouring, risk assessment, safety management
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010
More and more organisations are discovering the benefits of outsourcing all their safety and environment work to specialists like ourselves. The law does not permit you to delegate responsibility but you can outsource the day-to-day operations to competent professionals.
By selecting a support company that is well-established and can demonstrate competency, you have also gone a long way to fulfilling your legal duties. (more…)
Tags: Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, Outsourcing, outsourcing health and safety, outsourcing management service, outsourcing safety and environment, outsourcing solutions
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Occupational Health and Safety is about keeping people safe whilst at work and, since 1974, UK Health and Safety Legislation has achieved major improvements.
Information presented in this section is designed to help you understand more about the benefits that accrue from good health and safety, along with your duties under UK health and safety law.
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Tags: environment consultants, Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety legislation, health and safety services, occupational health and safety, outsourcing health and safety
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Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Sickness Absence
Most employers at one time or another have people who are off work because of sickness or injury. In some cases, this may be the result of something that has happened whilst at work. Depending on the reason for the absence, the consequences for employees may range anywhere from minor inconvenience to major lifestyle changes.
Sickness absence also poses issue for the employer who needs to arrange cover for the absentee, which could mean employing temporary staff, training costs, overtime payments and a host of other inconveniences. (more…)
Tags: EDP Health safety and environment consultants, fitness for work, Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, health safety and environment, outsourcing health and safety, statement of fitness for work
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
EDP Health, Safety and Environment, CEO, David Skews will be speaking at Furama Riverfront Singapore Conference during 14th – 15th April 2010. The 6th Creating Great Places to Work Conference – “Leadership: Engaging Hearts and Minds” is jointly organised by the Civil Service College and The Greenleaf Centre for Servant – Leadership (Asia).
The economic downturn has not only effected organisations across the world but many employees have been affected as a result of it and the way in which they contribute to the organisation. The conference is designed for business leaders to discuss how organisations can encourage employees to feel inspired and excited about their contributions to the organisation again. Speakers will have the opportunity to put across their ideas about the strategies and policies that they believe organisations should adopt to capture the hearts and minds of employees. (more…)
Tags: EDP Health safety and environment consultants, Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, Outsourcing, outsourcing health and safety, Singapore Conference
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Dealing with red tape like health and safety compliance is often the last thing an SME wants to think about. Yet the cost of not doing so can be frightening. Accidents resulting from simple instances of non-compliance can result in huge penalty fines, while the corporate manslaughter act offers the prospect of a jail sentence to negligent directors. But SMEs don’t have to learn the lesson the hard way – if they achieve compliance through an effective health and safety policy. (more…)
Tags: Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, Health and Safety for SMES, Health and Safety in a box, health and safety training, HS Easy, outsourcing health and safety
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Friday, March 19th, 2010
EDP are looking for experienced part and full time DSE Assessors in UK and Ireland. Experience of using Cardinus assessment software is necessary as is experience of working in large office situations.
Salary will be commensurate with experience. The closing date for applications is 16th April 2010.
Apply in the first instance with your CV to cyril.barratt@edp-uk.com
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Tags: DSE assessors, EDP Health safety and environment consultants, Health and Safety, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, outsourcing health and safety
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
Ultimate Responsibility
Under UK Health and Safety Legislation, business owners and directors carry ultimate responsibility for the health and safety of their workers. This duty cannot be delegated or contracted out.
Most directors don’t have the time to personally handle health and safety and even fewer have the training and experience. It is therefore common to rely on the advice of health and safety professionals, either employed or consultants. (more…)
Tags: BSC, CIEH, Health and Safety, health and safety advice, health and safety consultants, health and safety training, HSE, IIRSM, IOSH, outsourcing health and safety, RoSPA
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