A range of health and safety services are available to support you and your colleagues in managing health and safety, from a one off survey, to a full competent person services, policy and safety management systems development.

All companies who employ five persons or more have a legal obligation under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to provide a written Safety Policy which sets out the company's responsibilities and procedures at work and their duty to bring it to the attention of all their employees.

Risk Assessments

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 requires employers to undertake risk assessments of all their activities and to put in place measure to eliminate or control that risk.

The Health and Safety Executive have made it clear that the risk assessment should include occupational stress and that firms should be both proactive and systematic in their assessment of the risks.

The risk assessment should be reviewed periodically and whenever there are significant changes in the workplace.

Iceni can not only assist with general risk assessments but can also help with specific risk assessments, e.g. Manual Handling, Display Screen Equipment, Working at Height, Vibration, Noise and Fire assessments.

Organisational Stress Management

Work-related stress is a major cause of occupational ill health. That means sickness absence, high staff turnover and poor performance in your organisation.

• Full organisational review and system audits.
• Development of policies, strategies and guidance.
• Safety Management Advice and Guidance Systems.
• Stress risk assessments.
• Advice on managing employee performance.
• Assistance with conflict management and bullying.
• Training for managers and employees on coping with individual and team stress.

CHAS Registration Application Service and Support

This service is available for those organisations and individuals within the construction sector who are seeking to register under the CHAS Assessment Scheme.

The service is available to Contractors, Designers and CDMC Duty Holders who require assistance with the registration process or the development of supporting evidence.

Competent Person Services

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require organisations to have competent safety advice.

Iceni Safety and Stress Management Services will provide such competent person services for an agreed fee, renewable on an annual basis.

The services provided under the competent person contract are follows:

• You may declare in the company Safety Management system and to such persons, who may be required to be informed for legal reasons, that Iceni Safety and Stress Management Services is your provider of competent person services for the duration of the contract.
• Iceni will prepare an annual health and safety report for the company to coincide with your year-end report.
• You will be updated on any changes in legislation, which may impact upon your company.
• A designated employee of your company will for the duration of the contract have access to a help line for support on technical and legal advice on health and safety issues.
• The company may also access on site support through the help line for such services as accident investigation, system development, training, site surveys, audits and representation on behalf of the company for any health and safety purpose.

Accident Reports

Accident reports for internal and external use including reports for enforcement bodies and insurance purposes.