EMSAS - Safety & Environmental Consultants

Employers are required by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to provide a written health and safety policy if they employ five or more people. The policy should be appropriate for the organisation and be regularly reviewed and supported by a defined organisational structure, measurable objectives and effective procedures.

EMSAS Ltd can review your current arrangements for Health & Safety and work with your Company in order to develop a robust management system that will meet your legal duties and allow you to demonstrate effective health and safety management within your organisation.

EMSAS Ltd representatives will also review existing work practices and methods of work operations internally, externally and across site operations to identify hazards, unsafe acts or conditions and non compliance of health and safety regulation. The findings from the audit will be detailed in a report which will offer advice and guidance on actions necessary to enable the company to fully comply with health and safety legislation and best practice.

The law requires employers to assess and manage Health and Safety risks. For many businesses this can be a time consuming and costly exercise. However, with our considerable experience of Health & Safety Risk Assessment, EMSAS Ltd is ideally placed to help achieve legislative compliance, in a way that adds value by setting clear and achievable goals to manage any identified issues.

We believe in a partnership approach to consultancy, working closely with our clients to achieve identified goals. Our qualified consultants undertake detailed physical site inspections and documentation reviews. Interim advice is given where any hazards identified require immediate action and controls to be introduced.

EMSAS Ltd ensure that Clients not only comply with the regulations but also benefit from the assessment as a well managed DSE assessment program has been shown to offer reduced sickness, improved productivity/quality and reduced compensation claims.

The current Fire Safety Legislation applies to those responsible for business premises (e.g. employers); those who have overall control of any premises to which the public have access; and those who operate premises where more than one occupier lives or works. The only exception is a single private dwelling.

EMSAS Ltd can organise for relevant personnel to undertake a Fire Risk Assessment(s). A representative will meet with you on site to discuss and review your management systems for Fire Safety. Reports will be comprehensive and tailor made for your premises. The report will include an action plan with clear itemisation of the priorities to help you demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the relevant legislation.

EMSAS Ltd undertake the assessments to identify the selection of the correct form of RPE that is required in accordance with HSG53 Respiratory protective equipment at work. CoSHH and the Control of Lead at Work regulations (CLAW) require that the RPE must reduce exposure to as low as reasonably practicable, and in any case to an acceptable level (e.g. below any applicable Workplace Exposure Limits or Control Limits). CoSHH and CLAW also stipulate that any tight-fitting RPE must be fit tested as part of the selection process.

There are different types of testing depending upon the type of RPE worn. The most common are disposable masks and half face masks which can be tested using qualitative methods which we can undertake to ensure the mask is a good fit for the individual.