Why do you need to conduct regular risk assessments?
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations state:
“An employer is required to undertake an assessment of the risks to health and safety of their employees and others who may be affected by their work activity.”
A professionally conducted assessment will identify whether the processes you have in place are capable of controlling the associated risks identified. The process of developing a risk assessment will also provide an opportunity to formulate a workable and realistic action plan to help you if any gaps need to be filled or processes strengthened or replaced.
It is also important to remember that this plan (and the risk assessment itself) will form an essential part of your defence should you find yourself facing a civil claim or prosecution from an Enforcement Officer.
Sometimes it is hard to know what is required or where to start. For many the risk assessment process can also be time consuming, complicated and even bureaucratic. However, from a legal perspective you need to be able to prove the required risks assessments have been completed to the appropriate standard.
We have the Health and Safety expertise to make the process as easy for you as possible.
- We have the professional qualifications. We are IOSH and BOHS registered and our risk assessors are Chartered Health and Safety Practitioners.
- We have the specific industry experience. Our team comes from a range of very different industries including steel manufacturing, mining, agrochemicals, electronics, rail, aerospace, metal-working and manufacturing so we will tailor our advice directly to your industry and will not provide generic documents.
- Some of our team are ex HSE Inspectors and understand how the HSE operates.
- Our experience as expert witnesses provides us with a broader perspective.
