Risk and safety

[AndyBrazier]

Hi everyone, another newbie.
I am a risk and safety consultant. Have done this as an employee for about 10 years and started self-employed earlier this year.
Most of my past experience has been with larger companies in the oil and chemical industry. I am hoping that what I have learnt about managing major risks can be translated into smaller, less hazardous companies.
This may sound like it would result in excess complexity. However, I have found that when a company has more risks they have to think far more about how they manage them. Therefore, smaller companies with lesser risks often have more complex and bureacratic systems than some oil companies!
I am particularly concerned that small companies find risk and safety management a threat to their business. I hope that my advice can help it become more relevant. What do you think?

[creacom]

Hi Andy ':D'

Welcome to the forums. I am sure you will find it a great place-full of interesting advice.

Best of luck with your business and dont hesitate to get in touch if I can help you in any way.

Jacqueline

[Jayne]

Hi Andy,

Welcome to the forum :D

I had to do a chemical health and safety cause, when I became a safety rep'. Very hard to keep awake through it :lol:

You must have a stressful job, having to remember all that stuff :D

Jayne

[easy]

Hi Andy

Welcome to the forum

[kroggy]

Hi Andy,
welcome to the forum...what I am about to say I hope helps you as I feel other have not picked up on - your website!
I feel you need to make changes to it to appeal to the industry with which you serve. Don't be afraid on including images of site installations etc, show anyone who visits your site exactly what you deal in.
Enough said...except good luck.

KB.

[a-okadmin]

Welcome to the forum Andy.

[creospace]

Hi Andy, Do you do much with the construction industry and allied trades?

I have a client who maybe interested in your services.

Gary

[Steve Roberts]

Hello. I run a company which is office based, so the health & safety issues are fairly minor in relation to many sectors. Clearly there are some, but not too many. However, I do use a consultant on occasions, not so much for the H&S issues, more to protect me from litigation! For example, some years ago a lady fell down the stairs (she had high heels on!), however it tranpired that the carpet on the stairs didn't have the appropriate approvals! As such, I got it changed to protect my backside from potential litigation if something like that were to happen again.

My point is this. You're right in that smaller companies have less need for H&S, however they do have a need to protect themselves from potentially litigious employees. As such, if I were in your shoes I'd be inclined to mention such facts when marketing your service to such companies.