15+ years' Industry experience
Supporting businesses across Norfolk & the East
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Supported 500+ businesses
Health and safety consultancy services help businesses understand their workplace risks, meet relevant legal responsibilities and put suitable safety arrangements in place.
This can include reviewing existing documentation, carrying out workplace audits, preparing policies and procedures, and helping you address areas that need attention.
Whether you need help with a specific concern or want a clearer picture of your overall health and safety arrangements, the aim is to give you useful advice that you can put into practice.
What does a health and safety consultancy do?
Depending on your needs, support can include:
Health and safety audits
A review of workplace conditions, documentation and existing safety arrangements, with clear findings and prioritised actions.
Health and safety policies
Practical policies and procedures that reflect your business and support your legal responsibilities.
Risk assessments
Help reviewing workplace hazards and documenting appropriate control measures.
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments
Help assessing risks associated with workstation use and identifying suitable measures.
Accident investigation and reporting
Support with reviewing incidents and understanding the arrangements needed to record and report accidents appropriately.
Health and safety management systems
Documentation and supporting arrangements suited to your business, including inspection checklists, employee handbooks and training matrix support.
Are you confident your business is meeting its health and safety responsibilities?
Health and safety legislation places duties on employers to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Depending on your activities and circumstances, you may also have responsibilities towards contractors, visitors and other people affected by your work.
Knowing that these duties exist is one thing. Understanding what they mean for your particular workplace, and having suitable arrangements in place, is another.
You may already have policies and risk assessments, but are they relevant to how your business operates today? Have your working practices changed, have new hazards been introduced, or are there outstanding actions that nobody has had time to address?
Professional health and safety support can help you review your current position, identify areas for improvement and decide what needs to happen next.
What happens after a health and safety audit?
Receiving a list of findings is only useful if you understand how to act on them. A clear action plan helps you identify priorities, consider appropriate control measures and keep track of outstanding work.
You can use the findings to help assign responsibilities, plan improvements and review progress over time.
Where further clarification is needed, practical advice can help you understand the recommendations and determine the next steps.
Ongoing Health and Safety Support
You don't always need a full-time health and safety employee to get the advice your business needs. Ongoing health and safety support gives you access to professional guidance when you need it, helping you manage workplace risks, understand your responsibilities and keep your safety arrangements up to date.
Depending on the agreed service, this may include guidance on risk assessments, policies and procedures, accident reporting, changes to working practices and outstanding actions.
Employers are required to appoint one or more competent people to help them meet their health and safety duties. For many businesses, an external consultant can provide a practical alternative to employing a dedicated health and safety professional, particularly where a full-time role would not be necessary.
A monthly support arrangement can give you a consistent point of contact and access to advice without the cost of recruiting a new employee. The scope of support, availability and any included services should be agreed in advance to ensure the arrangement meets your business's needs.
Why choose Norfolk Fire and Safety Limited
Competent advice that stays practical
You need health and safety advice that helps you make decisions with confidence, without adding unnecessary complexity to your working day. Clear communication, relevant experience and practical recommendations all matter when you are responsible for keeping people safe.
Norfolk Fire and Safety Limited takes a straightforward approach, focusing on your business, its risks and the actions that may be needed
Experience gained across more than 500 businesses
With over 15 years of experience in health and safety and a career supporting more than 500 businesses, you benefit from knowledge gained across a wide range of working environments. This experience informs a practical approach to assessing workplace risks, reviewing documentation and communicating recommendations.
Independent, practical advice
Your business deserves advice based on its circumstances and risk profile. The focus is on identifying relevant issues and helping you understand the options available, rather than adding paperwork without a clear purpose.
Clear reporting in plain English
You should be able to understand the findings and recommendations without struggling through unnecessary jargon. Clear reports and prioritised actions help you establish what needs attention and plan the next steps.
Continuity with the same consultant
You will always see the same consultant, giving you continuity as your requirements are discussed, assessed and reviewed. This means you can build an understanding of your business and its circumstances without repeatedly explaining the same background.
Local support across Norfolk and the East
Norfolk Fire and Safety Limited is Norfolk-based, providing support across the region, including Norwich, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Thetford, Dereham, Wymondham, Cromer, Diss, Fakenham and Swaffham.
If your business is based elsewhere in the region, contact the team to discuss your location and requirements.
Professional memberships
You benefit from advice provided by a consultant who is a member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM). These individual professional memberships reflect involvement in the occupational health and safety and fire safety professions.
What can a health and safety management system include?
Depending on your requirements, your documentation may include:
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A health and safety policy outlining responsibilities and arrangements.
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Workplace risk assessments and relevant method statements.
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Procedures for managing identified workplace hazards.
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Employee handbooks and staff safety information.
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Inspection checklists to support routine workplace checks.
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Training matrices to help record relevant training requirements.
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Arrangements for reporting and investigating accidents.
Health and safety support for your industry
Norfolk Fire and Safety Limited supports businesses across a range of sectors, taking account of their activities and workplace arrangements when advising on health and safety.
The appropriate arrangements will depend on the services provided, the people involved and the specific risks identified.
Whether you manage a small business or a more complex workplace, the aim is to provide relevant advice that helps you understand your responsibilities and manage safety in a practical way.
Offices and commercial premises.
Warehouses, factories and workshops.
Retail businesses and hospitality venues.
Hotels and hospitality businesses.
Vehicle repair garages.
Agricultural businesses.
Dental and veterinary practices.
From first conversation to clear next steps.
Getting health and safety support should not involve unnecessary uncertainty. A straightforward process helps you explain your concerns, understand the work involved and move towards practical next steps
1. Explain your requirements
Tell the team about your business, where you are based and the health and safety support you need. If you are unsure which service is appropriate, explain the issue you are trying to resolve.
2. Review your workplace and arrangements
The work focuses on your activities, workplace conditions, documents and existing management arrangements. This helps establish the relevant risks and identify areas where further action may be appropriate.
3. Receive clear findings and recommendations
You receive practical advice and relevant documentation, with findings and actions presented in a way that helps you understand what needs attention.
4. Work through your next steps
Follow-up support can help you understand recommendations, address outstanding actions and review relevant documents. This gives you a clearer route for keeping your health and safety arrangements moving forward.
Support with COSHH, DSE and workplace risk assessments
Different workplace activities bring different health and safety considerations.
Norfolk Fire and Safety Limited can support businesses with risk assessment documentation and related workplace safety arrangements, helping you understand the issues that need to be considered and the practical measures that may be appropriate.
COSHH assessments
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, commonly known as COSHH, require employers to assess and control risks to health from hazardous substances where the regulations apply.
Display Screen Equipment assessments
DSE assessments help identify risks associated with the use of computers and other display screen equipment.
General workplace risk assessments
Workplace risk assessments help identify hazards, consider who may be harmed and determine suitable ways to control the risks.
As a matter of best practice, a fire risk assessment should be reviewed at least every 12 months, or sooner if significant changes occur that could affect fire safety. These may include changes to the building layout, how the premises are used, the people who occupy it or the fire safety measures in place.
You should also review your assessment if there is reason to suspect it is no longer valid or if a fire or near miss highlights potential shortcomings. The appropriate review frequency will depend on the premises, the risks identified and any changes to your circumstances.
Take the uncertainty out of workplace health and safety
You do not need to wait until a problem arises to review your workplace safety arrangements. Whether you need a health and safety audit, help with risk assessments or practical documentation for your business, getting the right advice can help you understand your responsibilities and plan your next steps.
info@norfolkfireandsafety.co.uk
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Free, no-obligation quotations
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Responsive, reliable support
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Competent, professional advice
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Tailored to your business
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Practical, jargon-free advice
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Supporting businesses across Norfolk and the East