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We would like to offer you our consulting expertise. Whether you have a specific issue or are just looking to improve your existing health and safety systems – we can help. Initial consultation is always free, so give us a call you have nothing to lose, but much to gain by securing our expert help in reducing accidents and ill health in your workplace.
Remember, if an accident occurred in your workplace it could result in a criminal prosecution and an injured party could sue your company for negligence. The absence of adequate systems and procedures could be clear proof of failure to manage health and safety – the criminal and civil implications could devastate your company and destroy your reputation. Something which many companies never recover from.
Our services are listed below and will make a difference, if you can’t see what you require, or need help please contact us. |
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Management systems and processes for health and safety.
Once a clear health and safety policy has been established it is necessary to set out how health and safety will be implemented. Procedures can then be developed and used as working documents to manage health and safety. We can assist you in the development of management systems for areas such as risk assessment, consultation, permit to work, isolation of plant and safe systems of work etc.
Health and safety audit and workplace inspections.
If a company has an existing health and safety management system, we can audit this and give an indication if standards are being complied with. We can audit a whole company, or undertake specific audits on areas such as transport safety, manual handling, chemical safety and fire safety. We can also undertake specific inspections with management teams to guide and mentor front line supervision of health and safety.
Risk Assessments - general and specific.
We won’t do your risk assessments for you! However we can assist a company undertake risk assessments of general work activities and specific hazard areas, such as machinery, manual handling, chemicals, display screen equipment and personal protective equipment. We can develop systems and procedures for a company to use to ensure that the risk assessment methodology reflects the industry sector and existing management systems.
Fire Risk Assessment.
Oracle Safety can produce tailor-made fire risk assessments to suit individual needs, from large places of assembly to historical and listed buildings. We use the ground-breaking Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 79, which gives a nine-step structured approach for conducting and recording significant findings of fire risk assessments.
Health and Safety Retained Consultancy
Oracle Safety can be your source of competent health and safety assistance combining the following benefits:
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Free help line and emergency cover. |
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Free annual review of health and safety procedures and policies. |
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Be able to win work by quoting Oracle Safety Associates credentials as your source of competent health and safety advice. |
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Health and safety courses at discounted prices. |
Representing your business when dealing with statutory bodies
We can help you liaise with the Health and Safety Executive or Local Authority, and can assist you deal with enforcement action taken against your company.
Initial Status Reviews of health and safety.
Before establishing or improving a Safety Management System it makes good sense to take a closer look at the present situation. The standard and well recognised method of ensuring this is to undertake an initial status review. Results of the review will become a baseline for improvement and facilitate planning for future development of a company management system.
Climate Survey of Health and Safety.
Organisations are increasingly recognising the importance of positive health and safety culture in achieving and maintaining high standards of health and safety and preventing accidents and ill health. An organisations health and safety culture is a major influence on shaping the health and safety related behaviour of the workforce. We can assist you to undertake a Climate Survey which will ensure your people are involved in health and safety which is essential in effective occupational accident and ill health prevention.
Behavioural Audits - observation and feedback systems.
Behavioural Based Safety is a technique to enhance employee safety awareness and attitude to health and safety. We can provide you with the knowledge to understand what shapes peoples behaviour and to recognise good ’safety habits’, enabling you to strive towards a positive safety culture.
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