Today Health and Safety is one of the most important topics in the working environment. Prosecutions with heavy fines or jail sentences are commonplace especially if you do not promote a responsible and safe workplace for your employees. There are numerous regulations introduced under Safety Law, many of these come from European Directives and will have an impact on your business with the basic requirement to undertake Risk Assessments and appoint a competent person.

Printers, paint and printing ink manufacturers, chemical blending and distribution companies are amongst those likely to need practical help with:

• COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
• DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations) covering area classification, electrostatics and minimisation of ignition sources
• PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations)
• Risk Assessments as required under the Management Regulations
• Special Waste Management involving Hazardous Chemicals
• Compliance auditing
• Accident prevention
• Fire risk assessments
• Manual Handling issues
• Display Screen Equipment Regulations
• Provision of suitable PPE
• Accident Investigation with Root Cause
Analysis
• Near Miss reporting (prevent the accident occurring)
• Performance Indicators
• Storage and segregation of chemicals
• Contractor control - Permit to work scheme

However any type of manufacturing or supply company could benefit.

This is where Simply Safe Consultancy can help. We mainly operate in the UK but can cover your sites worldwide. Please visit the rest of the site for more information on our services.