Retained health & safety consultancy
Competent Person health and safety support
Practical, ongoing access to health and safety advice without recruiting a full-time in-house specialist. We help businesses organise their arrangements, make decisions and keep improvements moving.
The practical approach
A dependable point of contact for everyday safety decisions
Businesses need access to suitable health and safety competence. That requirement is not met just by owning a policy or buying a folder of generic documents. Advice needs to reflect the work taking place, the people involved and how risks are actually controlled.
Innovative Safety Solutions provides retained consultancy support that can form part of your arrangements for obtaining competent health and safety assistance. The precise scope is agreed around your business, rather than imposing a one-size-fits-all package.
What retained support can include
- A named point of contact for day-to-day queries and emerging issues.
- Initial review of existing health and safety arrangements, with an achievable action plan.
- Scheduled workplace or site reviews and clear prioritisation of improvements.
- Risk assessments, RAMS, COSHH and policy support where required.
- Help with incident follow-up, contractor questions and client compliance requests.
- Regular review of outstanding actions, responsibilities and evidence.
How it works
How we get started
- Understand your operation, workforce, sites, contractors and existing documents.
- Identify immediate legal priorities and gaps in your management arrangements.
- Agree the level of contact, visits, documentation and ongoing review that is proportionate to your needs.
- Keep the arrangement under review as activities, people or client requirements change.
Do I still retain responsibility for health and safety?
Yes. Appointing an external adviser does not transfer the employer’s legal duties. The purpose of retained support is to give decision-makers informed, workable advice and help them implement appropriate arrangements.
Areas we support: Warrington, Widnes, Liverpool, Manchester and the wider North West, with projects also considered in the South of England.
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