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The Health & Safety Dept<\/h1>\n

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Helping you to maintain health and safety in the workplace<\/h2>\n

Once you employ people, as well as keeping on the right side of employment law, you must abide by health and safety requirements.
Working environments present a multitude of hazards and safeguarding risks that you as the employer must take responsibility for.<\/p>\n

The Health and Safety Dept provides sensible safety solutions and advice via a network of qualified health and safety professionals. Whether you need help with risk assessments to make your business COVID Secure or advice on general health and safety compliance, The Health and Safety Dept can help.<\/p>\n

Services provided by The Health and Safety Dept include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • Accident investigations<\/li>\n
  • Auditing<\/li>\n
  • COSHH<\/li>\n
  • COVID-19 secure workplace<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Policies and Procedures<\/li>\n
  • DSE<\/li>\n
  • Risk Assessments and Method Statement (Rams)<\/li>\n
  • Legal Expenses Insurance<\/li>\n
  • Safe Systems of Work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Management Systems and Projects<\/li>\n
  • CHAS and Safe Contractor application<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fire Risk Assessments<\/li>\n
  • GEEPs and PEEPs<\/li>\n
  • Food Hygiene\/ Safety Advice<\/li>\n
  • First Aid Training<\/li>\n
  • Health and Safety eLearning<\/li>\n
  • Toolbox Talks<\/li>\n
  • Stress Risk Assessment<\/li>\n
  • Mental Health First Aid Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Why outsource health and safety management<\/h2>\n

    Health and safety management saves time<\/strong>
    Reading up on health and safety legislation for your business can be a time-consuming task. Outsourcing to a qualified health and safety expert takes a weight off your mind and frees up your time to focus on running your business.<\/p>\n

    Reduce risk with health and safety management in the workplace<\/strong>
    By planning and pre-empting situations, your expertly advised health and safety policy can reduce risks for you and your business. The added value of outsourcing to professional health and safety management is knowing that you are receiving the most up-to-date and legally compliant health and safety advice.<\/p>\n

    The health and safety service that will save you money<\/strong>
    Health and safety compliance is a legal requirement, yet the overhead cost of hiring a full or even part-time health and safety employee could be expensive, and not something you had originally budgeted for.
    Outsourcing gives you the opportunity to consult a health and safety expert, as and when you need the advice. This cuts down on overhead costs and ensures that you are only paying for the advice you need when you need it.<\/p>\n

    If you\u2019re not sure which level of health and safety service you require, contact us, or visit The Health and Safety Dept website for more information.<\/p>\n

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