To run a successful company, employee health and safety is paramount. Whether you are an employer or a manager, you may well find yourself in need of expert support, in order to ensure that your health and safety practices are up to the required standard.
Our health and safety consultants provide a comprehensive health and safety consulting service, supporting clients with various aspects of workplace safety.
We have plenty of experience in this area and have worked with a wide range of individuals and businesses. You can rely on our team to provide a bespoke service, paying close attention to your business goals and needs.
We can provide support across various areas, including:
- Health and safety legal advice and compliance
- Developing a health and safety policy
- Occupational health referrals
- Mental health
Contact our health and safety consultants today
If you are interested in our health and safety consultancy service, please contact our health and safety consultants in Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich and Leeds.
Health and safety consulting services
Health and safety legal advice and compliance
Health and safety laws in the workplace are subject to change over time, and it is essential that organisations remain up to date. Failing to comply can leave businesses facing fines and legal action.
Our health and safety consultants can provide health and safety legal advice and help you to remain compliant. If you have any concerns, we can assist you with addressing these, guiding you to implement any changes that need to be made within your company.
Developing a health and safety policy
Our health and safety consultants can help you develop a health and safety policy, as well as support you with method statements, risk assessments, COSHH information, and work permits.
It is our goal to ease the pressure on your company, ensuring that you have a detailed health and safety policy that meets your needs. We can also help you to implement your health and safety policies, as well as to deal with any related issues that may arise.
Our health and safety consultants for small businesses can provide further information on such policies, ensuring that you appreciate your obligations.
Occupational health referrals
At Ashtons HR Consulting, we can provide comprehensive support and guidance with occupational health referrals. Specifically, we can assist with management referrals, medicals and fitness for work, health surveillance, and managing mental health.
Occupational health referrals allow employers to prioritise the health and safety of their employees, identifying potential health risks early, to reduce the impact on the employee and the wider business.
Mental health
Employers have a responsibility to provide a safe working environment for their employees, which covers mental health, as well as physical health.
As per the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employers have a duty of care to their employees, which includes measures to prevent workplace stress. As part of this duty, employers should carry out appropriate risk assessments and then put preventative measures in place as required.
Our expert workplace health and safety consultants can provide more information on this area, as well as help you to implement the changes that you need.
Why choose our health and safety consultancy services?
We understand that managers and employers may need support to deal with health and safety, particularly where the responsibilities are vast, and the related laws are changeable.
At Ashtons HR Consultancy, we have much experience providing health and safety support to a wide range of businesses. It is our goal to provide simple solutions, assisting you to protect the interests of your employees and your company.
Our focus is to gain an in-depth understanding of your company and your requirements, allowing us to cater our support to you.
With many different types of support on offer, whatever health and safety matters you need help with, our specialist health and safety consultancy can assist you.
Frequently asked questions about health and safety in the workplace
Who is responsible for health and safety in the workplace?
As according to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employers are responsible for their employee’s health and safety in the workplace.
If you are concerned about health and safety in your workplace, and require support and guidance, please get in touch with our experts at Ashtons HR Consulting.
What law regulates health and safety in the workplace?
Employers must adhere to health and safety laws according to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Under this act, they are legally required to ensure that the premises, work systems, and equipment, are safe, and to provide health and safety training.
The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to conduct risk assessments so that they can identify risks to health and safety and take preventative actions. The actions that an employer must take depend on whether a risk has a high or low probability of occurring in the workplace.
If you require guidance on the above, our specialists would be more than happy to answer any questions you have.
Why is health and safety in the workplace important for employers?
Failing to adhere to health and safety regulations means that employers risk facing legal action and/ or paying penalties.
Creating a safe environment can help employers to prevent workplace accidents, as well as illnesses. Making certain employees are safe at work is a moral responsibility as well as a legal one. Doing so also serves to protect the employer financially, as well as to protect their reputation, and avoid productivity losses.
Contact our health and safety consultants today
If you are interested in our health and safety consultancy service, please contact our health and safety consultants in Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich and Leeds.