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Health & Fitness

  • Author Tyler Gruchot
  • Published January 23, 2012
  • Word count 720

Compliance Has Never Been More Important

Operating within the law is critical to the success, operation, and reputation of your business. Without key health and safety provisions in place you could face expensive compensation claims, damage to production and staff morale, and face heavy fines. Our Health and Safety Audits in Birmingham West Midlands are designed to help you understand these key areas and we’ll work closely with you to ensure you comply across all health and safety requirements.

Health and safety in the UK places many legal responsibilities on employers and business owners. Many of our clients regularly hire us to conduct a Health and Safety Audit across their premises so they can be sure they are operating in full compliance with the law. We will report back on any urgent issues or areas where we can see there is room for improvement. We will also let you know what you are doing right so that you can keep maintaining the same high level of compliance.

Identification and Management of Risks

Our audits ensure that best practices and solid policies are enforced throughout your company allowing you to operate with complete peace of mind. We recommend regular Health and Safety Audits to ensure consistent compliance and to drive continuous improvements where they are required.

The Health and Safety Audit Report

Each audit we carry out will be documented in the Health and Safety Audit Report. This will give you compliance guidance and advice along with a record of our findings.

If you would like to find out more about our Health and Safety Audits in Birmingham West Midlands, please get in touch with our team today. We can arrange audits for any building or business and often at short notice.

If you are a business owner, Director or Managing Agent it’s crucial that you comply with the Fire Safety Order. Failure to do so could result in prosecution and in some cases imprisonment.

The Importance of Fire Risk Assessments

Fire and smoke kill and can cause widespread devastation very quickly. Protect your workforce, your property and your reputation by arranging a Fire Risk Assessment with us today.

We can assist with Fire Risk Assessments in Birmingham West Midlands, and have helped many businesses to understand the complex legislation and put satisfactory fire provisions in place. Our assessment takes into account your entire business premises and the existing and potential fire hazards that could pose a threat to the safety of occupants.

Fire Risk Assessments are required in order to comply with the Fire Safety Order 2005 – UK Fire Regulations. The Fire Safety Order2005 was devised as a means to simplify fire safety policies and procedures and to put the responsibility of fire safety onto business owners. As a result, it’s essential that you arrange regular Fire Safety Assessments to ensure you comply and continue to comply with UK fire legislation.

Professional Assistance from an Expert Assessor

When we arrange a Fire Risk Assessment of your premises, we will assess any major fire risks that exist in and around your workplace.

Our assessment will include the following elements:

The risk to anybody being trapped by fire, injured as a direct result of fire, or injured by fire during escape

Identify potential hazards and ignition sources

Identify whether a fire could occur that would endanger persons or impede their escape

Decide on a course of action that reduces the risk of harm

Ensure compliance with the latest statutory UK fire regulations

Devise a prioritised fire risk action plan to address and resolve any deficiencies

Establish a date for the next Fire Risk Assessment

Who Should Conduct a Fire Risk Assessment?

As you would expect with any risk assessment, a Fire Risk Assessment needs to be conducted by a competent and qualified person. Each of our Fire Risk Consultants has been trained to the highest level and will assess your premises in accordance with UK fire safety laws and legislation. We will clearly identify any risks and give you sensible and workable solutions that will remove the risk completely and ensure your property and your workforce are protected against the devastation of fire and smoke.

If you would like to arrange a Fire Risk Assessment in Birmingham West Midlands get in touch today to arrange an appointment at your convenience.

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