Effects On Your Business
Expert advice on health and safety in the workplace in Henley-on-Thames, Reading, Marlow & Maidenhead serving across the UK
If you need advice on your responsibilities as an employer contact Evolution Health & Safety Consultants Ltd. Based in Henley-on-Thames, we serve customers in Reading, Marlow & Maidenhead and across the UK.
Do you think you are legally compliant or do you know you are?
Health & Safety can be made simple or complex. The key is to find a balance between a system that covers all legal requirements under Health & Safety law, but at the same time is realistic for your business and easy to understand for all employees. Once in place, maintaining the system can be a challenge without the knowledge or proper guidance.
What you need to cover
The consequences, and risk of getting it wrong, can be life changing and devastating to your business, in relation to the comparatively low cost of seeking professional advice and guidance.
Consequences to you as an employer
- HSE fine
- Loss of business
- Criminal prosecution in Magistrates Court or Crown Court
- Prosecution imprisonment for corporate manslaughter
Consequences to your business
Can you really afford to get it wrong?
The obvious cost:
- Risk to business
- Risk to employees
- Increased chance of workplace accidents
- Lack of co-ordination and control of works
- Potential loss of life
The underlying cost:
- HSE investigation
- Prosecution and enforcement notice
- Loss of business productivity
- Potential of company lawsuit as a result of workplace Incident
- Fines and legal costs
- Welfare and physical trauma
- Cost and time in replacing employees
- Cost of sick pay for injured persons
- Loss of employee expertise
- Damage to plant, equipment and materials
- Time
- Ineffective work processes
- Negative customer experience
- Damage to business reputation
What HSE Inspectors will look for:
- Risks to health from exposure to dust such as silica were being controlled
- Workers were aware of where they may find asbestos, and what to do if they find it
- Other health risks, such as exposure to noise and vibration, manual handling and hazardous substances, were being properly managed
- Jobs that involve working at height had been identified and properly planned to make sure that appropriate precautions, such as proper support of structures, were in place
- Equipment was correctly installed/assembled, inspected and maintained and used properly
- Sites were well organised, to avoid trips and falls, walkways and stairs were free from obstructions and welfare facilities were adequate
“Evolution Health & Safety Consultants Ltd helped our company to go through the BESA/SSIP assessment quick and the whole process went smoothly. The staff there are very supportive and they are quick to respond on any queries. Their advice is first class because they discussed with me all our company services and they managed to create everything we need for our health and safety policy and all relevant documentation we needed to pass the BESA/SSIP assessment. Keep up the good work.”
Jonathan Chandiringa
Operations & Marketing Manager
Sure Deep Clean
If you need advice on health and safety in the workplace, call us in Henley-on-Thames on 01491 522 131.
We serve clients in London, the South East
and across the UK.
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