To help you through the complexities of Health & Safety we have introduced the following invaluable range of consultancy services. Our dedicated and experienced consultants will use their in-depth, practical experience and understanding to solve your Health & Safety issues within the workplace - whatever your industry sector.

Road Risk Consultancy Service

This consultancy service provides your business with the foundation for a fleet safety policy to address the health & safety risks associated with driving and ensure a safe working environment.

Service Summary

The road risk compliance audit includes:

• On site face to face visit by a qualified and suitably experienced health & safety consultant, a dependable way to build up a picture of the road risks posed to your business
• Assessment of your procedures and working practices relating to vehicle use
• Evaluation of your business against key performance indicators and best practice
• Comprehensive report tailored to the customer's business which identifies and recommends areas for improvement
• Management of road risk policy statement
• Management of road risk policies and guidance
• Bespoke action plan to include the management of road risk, targets and objectives

Key Benefits

The key benefits of this service include:

• Identification of "driving at work" related risks in your business
• A qualified and experienced professional who will work in person with your staff
• Identification of legal and operational issues
• Provision of recommendations and best practice solutions for action

Noise Risk Assessments

In April 2006, The Control of Noise at Work Regulations came into force. These regulations significantly reduced the acceptable level of noise that employees may be exposed to whilst at work.

Our bespoke face-to-face consultancy service will help you identify which employees are at risk, and the level of that risk.

Service Summary

• On-site visit by an experienced and suitably qualified Health & Safety consultant
• Assessment of your work practices
• Recording and monitoring individual noise levels within your workplace
• Recording and monitoring individual noise exposure levels
• Comprehensive report tailored to your business
• Recommendations to manage the level of risk

Fire Risk Assessments

In October 2006, new fire legislation came into force.

You must undertake a fire risk assessment, identify all fire hazards and risks in the workplace and ensure appropriate precautions are in place.

Our qualified and experienced Health & Safety consultants will conduct a fire risk assessment at your business premises to identify the range and level of fire hazards and risks faced by your business.

Service Summary

• On-site visit by an experienced and suitably qualified Health & Safety consultant
• Conduct a fire risk assessment at your business premises
• Comprehensive report tailored to your business
• Recommendations to manage the level of risk

Risk Assessments

Risk assessments are the cornerstone of modern day Health & Safety.

As an employer, you are legally bound to carry out suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to the Health & Safety of your employees.

We can help you organise and manage your own effective risk assessment programme to ensure you meet your legal requirements and assist with the risk assessment of general work activities and specific areas such as:

• Display Screen /equipment (DSE)
• Manual Handling
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Control of Substances hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)
• Young Workers

Service Summary

• On-site visit by an experienced and suitably qualified Health & Safety Consultant
• Advice on how to undertake effective risk assessments
• Assistance to plan and prioritise risk assessments
• Suitable documentation and guidance notes on carrying out risk assessments

Half day consultancy £425 plus VAT
Full day consultancy £800 plus VAT (Discounts are available for existing Mentor clients. Please contact us for details.)