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26/10/11 Protect Your Business With A HSE Risk Assessment As Britain finds itself slap bang in the middle of a compensation culture, businesses need to be extra diligent about ensuring that their premises are safe for both their staff and their customers. Failure to do could land them in a costly compensation claim battle, which is not something that any company wants in such a tough economic climate. Aside from this, as a business, you should care about the safety of your customers. For this reason, it may be worth organising for a HSE risk assessment to be carried out at your business’s premises. The HSE is the ‘national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness’ and acts in the public interest to reduce work-related deaths across the UK’s workplaces. Many independent companies carry out HSE risk assessments that focus largely on evaluating the likelihood of slips within a workplace. These companies aim to ensure that clients are fully protected against slips, injury to their staff and customers and against any litigation that may arise from injuries.
Any business that has its own premises where staff and/or customers are present on a regular basis needs to organise for a HSE risk assessment to be carried out. There are many risks and dangers present within a workplace, and slips and trips are perhaps the most common threat. A risk assessment will determine how slippery your floors and surfaces are as well as any steps that could be taken to improve safety within your workplace. Many people avoid organising for a HSE risk assessment as they believe it is not worth the cost – however, if you find yourself in an expensive legal wrangle after a customer or employee has slipped and injured themselves on your premises, then you will soon be wishing you had paid the relatively small fee for an assessment. Many business owners believe them to be unnecessary, especially if they have never had a slip or trip or any other kind of accident within their premises. However, it only takes one accident, and one injury to land your company in a lot of hot water. It makes sense to protect yourself before it is too late.
There are many companies that offer HSE risk assessments, but you should not simply opt for the first one that you come across. Do a little research and make sure you make the right choice. The Internet provides a wealth of information so use it to explore a number of possibilities. Carry out a quick and easy online search for ‘HSE risk assessments’ and you will instantly be provided with links to the websites of several providers. Browse their websites find out a little more about their methods and processes and their backgrounds. Another great way of finding a suitable provider is to ask colleagues or business acquaintances whether they have ever organised for a HSE risk assessment to be carried out, and if so, which provider they used.
Further information Pendulum testing - Surface roughness - Slips Potential Model - Slip testing methods - HSE slips site - Grip Potential Ltd |
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