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22nd July 2019

Competent Person

Paragraph 1 of Section 7 of The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR) states that; “Every employer shall appoint one or more competent persons to assist him in undertaking the measures he needs to take to comply with the requirements and prohibitions imposed upon him by or under the relevant statutory […]

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22nd July 2019

Health & Safety Advice Line

Customers who have a retainer contract with Lighthouse for ongoing Health and Safety consultancy support gain access to our telephone advice and support telephone line. This allows you to access competent advice immediately as and when you require it. This telephone support service is manned only by qualified Health and Safety consultants, allowing you to […]

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22nd July 2019

Legislation Updates

UK Health and Safety legislation is complex and fluid. Regulations are constantly evolving with revisions generally being issued in the months of April and October. By acting as your Competent Person, Lighthouse will have a responsibility to keep you informed of any alterations that apply to your organisation’s operations. Your nominated Lighthouse Health and Safety […]

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22nd July 2019

Online Support

The Lighthouse Health and Safety support and online management system has been developed internally to complement the Health and Safety consultancy services we provide. As a client of Lighthouse, you will receive access to your own dedicated portal on this system, allowing you to access your Health & Safety support documentation and information from anywhere […]

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22nd July 2019

Accident Investigations

Lighthouse Health and Safety consultants build Health and Safety management systems and procedures to reduce the exposures that your employees have to potential accidents and incidents. It is however human nature that you cannot nullify every hazard and inevitably, accidents and incidents will occur in the workplace from time to time. It is vital that […]

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22nd July 2019

Accreditations

It is often the case that Lighthouse customers require assistance to obtain an accreditation in order to secure valuable contracts and comply with tender processes. There are a number of schemes in existence, membership of which will display that you have sufficient Health and Safety management systems in place for your businesses. It is often […]

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22nd July 2019

H&S Policy

Clients who take out ‘Competent Person’ support contracts with Lighthouse will benefit from receiving a new Health and Safety policy, bespoke to their trade and operations. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require all organisations with 5 or more employees to have a Health and Safety policy in place. This document […]

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22nd July 2019

CDM 2015 for Principal Contractor

At Lighthouse, our Health and Safety consultants have the required competencies and experience to help Principal Contractors in the development of their on-site management systems, along with enforcing and monitoring them throughout the duration of a construction project. Detailed below are the various areas in which we can assist to ensure your project runs in […]

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22nd July 2019

H&S Audits

UK Health & Safety legislation is both complex and extensive. Sometimes it is important to take stock of where you are from a compliance viewpoint, and reflect on the processes in place within your business. At Lighthouse, we are proficient in conducting Health & Safety audits of a variety of different businesses to do just […]

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