Health and Safety in
Professional Services
Common Health and Safety risk areas include:
Stress & Mental Health Issues
Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
Manual Handling
Slips, Trips and Falls
Portable Appliance Testing
Working remotely has become increasingly more commonplace among professionals so it’s no surprise that workers in this sector quickly adopted digital strategies and virtual collaboration when COVID-19 reached the UK. This digital transformation is likely to cause increases in lone working which can lead to mental health issues. Employers still need to protect employees who are working from home. For those returning to the office, a place often regarded as a relatively safe environment, there is a legal duty to protect the Health and Safety of employees. Aside from the risks directly associated with COVID-19, a few risk areas have been identified that are common in the professional services sector.
Our experienced and qualified consultants will work with you wherever you are on the Health and Safety journey. Most commonly, this is our approach:
Audit of existing systems, arrangements, and policies with reference to:
H&S at Work Act
Coronavirus adjustments - severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and COVID-19
Production of a Gap Analysis – what’s good and what needs looking at
Amend/write Policies – ensuring compliance
Amend/write Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work – identify risks and what to do about them
Amend/write Control documents
Training planning
Application of external standards
Auditing
On-going support and training
There are some specific laws that require compliance depending on the nature of your services and our advisors at John Green Health and Safety can help you navigate them efficiently and effectively, keeping your customers, employees and members of the public safe.