Health & Safety Support
The Health and Safety at Work Order 1978 and You.
All organizations employing five or more employees are legally required to undertake the following duties:
Provide a written health and safety policy statement
Detail in writing the organisational arrangements for carrying out its policy objectives
Identify and record significant workplace risks
Communicate these arrangements to its employees
Review these arrangements regularly
The purpose of this legislative programme is to reduce the incidence of injury and ill health to employees and other stakeholders who may be affected by your operations. The extent of your health and safety management system will depend upon two defining factors:
The size of your organisation
The complexity of your operations
Ballylough Consultancy can offer professional health and safety advice and guidance that is both cost effective and proportionate to the needs of your organisation.
Health & Safety Support
The Ballylough Health and Safety Management Standard
We have developed the Ballylough Health and Safety Management Standard to provide the platform upon which your organisation can build. Using your own industry knowledge and know-how we can work together to achieve a safe and healthy future for all employees, owners and customers.
We will be on hand to assist you and your organisation to achieve the highest standards of health and safety management and to help you to develop a positive health and safety culture that will enhance the commitment of your employees to work in a safe and healthy manner, promoting communication, co-operation and consultation.
The highlights of the Health and Safety Management Standard are, but not confined to, the following:
A written statement of Health and Safety Policy
Your company's risk management strategy
A detailed description of your organisational structure and the roles and responsibilities
Procedures for inspection and auditing (internal and external)
Information, instruction, and training.
HEALTH & SAFETY SUPPORT​
Health and Safety Continuous Support
Having established your organisational compliance with the standard a dedicated advisor will be assigned to your business. The relationship forged between the advisor and you and members of your team is the most important element in achieving compliance with the performance standards. Your advisor will assist you and your team in all areas of health and safety management within your organisation.
Your advisor will assist you in:
Carrying out the duties listed in the above paragraph
Undertaking risk assessments in line with regulatory requirements to include:
Manual Handling
Noise and Vibration
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Workplace Equipment
Display Screen Equipment
Asbestos Management
Welfare
Undertaking statistical analysis of your incident reports
Conducting training needs audits
Cultivating a positive health and safety culture
Conducting health and safety committee meetings
Preparation and delivery of formal training sessions
Preparation of safety handbooks
Preparation of method statements and safe systems of work
Preparation of toolbox talk training sessions
Setting up health surveillance systems both pre and in-employment
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