Advice & Consultancy

Gap Reviews - provide a brief 'snapshot' of an organisation, following a systematic 'fact-find' of the inputs, processes and outputs involved, in the integrated risk areas of fire, safety, security and the environment and provides a sound basis from which to establish an ongoing risk management programme.

Policy Development - in terms of health & safety, specifically, this is a statutory requirement and in most cases must be in writing, although they can can also incorporate environmental, security and disaster / emergency planning procedures, to ensure that all of these management issues are fully compliment and interact appropriately.

Systems Development - to implement and effectively deliver the Policy requirements.

Training Needs Analysis (sometimes called ‘role mapping’) - offers significant productivity gains, by isolating and evaluating each individual work operation, especially if a formal analysis of organisational training requirements is also required, for instance, when seeking the 'Investors In People' award.

Risk Assessments (including Fire Risk Assessments) - to identify and evaluate the 'significant' hazards, recommend appropriate controls and document the findings, on behalf of the client, particularly where a higher level of technical expertise is required, than is available in-house (e.g. Fire Engineering etc.).

Project Management - to provide independent input where close co-operation is required between various parties, such as builders and installers of specialist equipment and additionally, the provision of peripatetic advice to Clients, Planning Supervisors, Designers, Principal Contractors and Contractors.

Inspections - to examine such things as fire precautions, disability access, maintenance standards, housekeeping, employee involvement and work practices, or, indeed any specific area of operation or issue, including routine 'themed' site inspections.

Surveys - to provide more detailed assessment of vital operations and facilities.

Audits - to subject separate areas of the Fire, Safety and / or Environmental system(s) to in-depth 'critical' analysis.

Technical Intervention - to provide engineered solutions to problems that cannot be controlled by management or conventional means.

Liaison and Mediation - by an independent third party, often prevents litigation and / or prosecution and with the increasing burden of self-compliance comes the potential for conflict, with both the enforcing authorities and other workplace occupiers or users, so the use of an 'honest broker', with no particular entrenched position, can nearly always resolve such issues.

Accident Investigations - provide an independent report, for the client, allowing an evaluation of responses to prevent a recurrence, without the interference of vested interests, such as the enforcement agencies, personal injuries claim specialists, or even their insurer, that may be looking for statutory breaches to prosecute, litigation opportunities or limitation of their own liability.