Construction and Office Health & Safety

The Construction Industry has one of the highest rates of accidents in the UK and is therefore a key target for Health & Safety Executive Inspectors. The high rates are believed to be due to a number of factors including; Nature of the Work, Macho Image within the Industry, Changes in Workplace and Workforce, Tight Deadlines and even the Weather.

Construction Design and Management Regulations 1994 (C.D.M.)

Slade Edwards & Co (Health & Safety Services) Ltd are qualified to act as Planning Supervisor for projects covered by The Construction Design and Management Regulations 1994. We also offer CDM related training. In addition we can assist all of the following duty holders with their legal requirements under these Regulations:

Client
Designer
Planning Supervisors
Principal Contractors
Contractors

Site Inspections

We can undertake and record independent Site Inspections of Construction Sites. This will help show that your Company have a pro-active approach towards Health & Safety and our inspection may identify breaches in the law and potential hazards before they turn into accidents.

Working at Height

A new directive on Working at Height was introduced on 6th April 2005 . We can assist by helping with Risk Assessments or by carrying out training for those involved in either planning work at height or those undertaking it.

Many consider the office to be a low risk environment and compared to the Construction Industry it probably is. However there are still numerous accidents that occur in offices and there are a number of Regulations and Acts which require your attention.

Display Screen Equipment

The Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992 require Employers to Analyse Workstations, and Assess and Reduce Risks. We can assist by undertaking these Assessments on your behalf. Alternatively, we can provide training for members of your staff to enable them to undertake these Assessments on your behalf. Please contact our office for further information.

Office Fire Safety, Manual Handling and Office Risk Assessments, are additional areas in which we can assist your business.