Under Regulation 7 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 every employer is required to appoint a competent persons to assist them to meet their legal obligations by providing sound advice and guidance to enable them to comply with the requirements and restrictions placed on him by  all current and pending legislation.

The Competent Person can be an internal appointment providing that the individual is regarded as competent in that he/she has had sufficient training and has the experience and knowledge to enable them to assist in undertaking the measures required by the legislation. However most organisations cannot justify employing their own Safety Officer and therefore look to use the services of a Health and Safety Consultant.

Groveham Safety Services can help by providing an ‘Appointed Person’ Retainer Service which includes:

• Ongoing health and safety advice and guidance
• A visit of up to 4 hours duration to site or office on a monthly basis
• An annual review and up-date of the health and safety policy
• Call out service on request
• Regular up-dates on changes and pending changes to legislation

Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 every employer must ensure that his employees are provided with adequate health and safety training. This training should be repeated periodically where appropriate.

Groveham Safety Services can help by:

• Providing raining sessions and courses as required in the following areas:

• Risk Assessment
• Manual Handling
• Display Screen Assessments
• COSHH Assessments
• Accident Investigation
• Induction Training
• Basic Health & Safety
• Health & Safety Legislation

• Providing a series of ‘Toolbox’ talks which can be undertaken by managers or supervisors.

Various Policies and Procedures are usually required to supplement the health and safety policy to ensure that a health and safety management system is in place.

Groveham Safety Services can provide Policies and procedures on the following:

• Risk Assessment
• Fire Risk Assessment
• Health & Safety Induction
• DSE Assessment
• Method Statements
• Accident Reporting
• Portable Appliance Testing
• Work Equipment
• Sub-Contractors
• Violence at Work
• Alcohol & Drugs
• Stress at Work