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Outsource your Health and Safety requirements to MSS Health and Safety - whatever your industry.
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Banking » Distribution »Hauliers, stockists Education »Schools, colleges, universities Entertainment & leisure »Cinema, sports equipment, theatres Government »Government departments, local councils, public bodies
Healthcare »Care homes, hospitals, medical equipment Industrial »Laboratories, local councils, medical devices, metalworking, packaging, plant vehicle maintenance, pharmaceuticals, plastic mouldings Office »
Advertising agencies, financial services, insurance, internet providers, media companies, professional services, software developers, solicitors. Retail »Car dealers, clothing, travel companies Others »Parking equipment, retail information systems
Banking
Most banks tend to deal with the public therefore it is important to create a healthy working environment which incorporates a high level of safety.
Staff need to incorporate health and safety as part of their individual responsibilities.
In a largely office based environment we will assess the workplace egonomics in order to encourage correct posture and safe working practices.
MSS Health and Safety will also:
- Produce a consolidated report for all health and safety issues for each site.
- Provide a standard policy and consistency across all branches.
- Carry out regular branch audits.
Distribution
Over the last five years haulage and distribution had the highest rate of accidents to employees. According to accident reports sent to HSE and local authorities nearly 60 employees were killed, 5000 seriously injured and another 23 000 suffered injuries severe enough to keep them off work more than three days. These figures exclude other forms of work-related ill health, for example from bad backs or stress.
MSS Health and Safety pays particular attention to people being hit by:
- A moving vehicle
- Falling loads
Other danger areas include:
- Falls from vehicles
- Overturning vehicles
- Operating vehicles
- Maintenance and repair work
- Manual handling
- Slips and trips
- Falls from less than 2 metres
It is important to put measures in place which minimise or control risks thereby reducing the likelihood of workplace injuries.
Education
All schools, colleges and universities must have a health and safety policy and have procedures for implementing it. Our educational packages cater for different types of schools, colleges and universities.
We customise our health and safety management package to your particular health and safety requirements so that you comply with the legislation.
We offer standard packages for the different types of educational establishments. We service the following:
- Junior schools
- Secondary schools
- Colleges of Further and Higher Education
- Universities
We carry out a full and thorough evaluation of your school/college/university’s health and safety policies and procedures. We assess the extent to which you comply with the relevant health and safety regulations. We can then work with you to address all the outstanding issues.
Entertainment and Leisure
The entertainment and leisure industry encompasses a diverse range of activities which involve attendance with members of the public. In locations which attract public attendance it is especially important to make sure that they enter a safe environment.
There ought to be specific risk assessments relating to:
- Workplace transport
- Falls from height
- Noise
- Work-related stress
- Manual handling
- Public services
MSS Health and Safety will advise on hazards that relate to a particular form of entertainment or leisure activity and can also assist with a risk assessment.
Government
Most government departments and local authority sites are largely office based therefore they are governed by the same health and safety regulations that apply to all offices.
Risks exist in all work environments including offices and they need to be minimized or controlled.
With regard to offices, health and safety legislation focuses on the following:
- Asbestos
- Accidents and first aid
- Display screen equipment
- Fire Safety
- Noise
- Hazardous substances
- Manual handling
- Personal protective equipment
- Portable Appliance Testing
- Workplace environment
MSS Health and Safety addresses all of the above and prioritises the main hazards in an office environment.
Our services also include audits and inspections, documentation, training, and the management of your risk assessment programme.
Healthcare
Health and safety in hospitals and social care services must address the specific risks that confront employees, patients and visitors.
Particular attention must be paid to:
- Fire Safety
- Stress
- Violence
- Manual handling
- Slips and trips
- Personal protective equipment
- Hazardous chemicals
- Hygiene
- Needlestick
Fire safety is a critical area as there should be specialist procedures for evacuation. A thorough fire risk assessment will identify areas of concern.
Industry
Industry covers a diverse range of activities which require special attention with regard to health and safety. According to the HSE in 2006/7 over 27,000 work related injuries were reported. This includes over 5200 major injuries of which 35 were fatalities.
In addition to the standard health and safety requirements, specific consideration should be given to the following:
Work Environment
Air testing
Noise
Emissions
Exposure to fumes, gases etc.
Chemicals – storage, use and disposal
Lighting levels
Medical monitoring
Ventilation
Work Processes
Machinery
Industrial equipment
Transportation
Vibration
Warehousing
Human Input
Manual handling
Personal protective equipment
Slips and trips
Struck by moving, falling or stationary objects
Offices
All organisations, regardless of size, are responsible for implementing an effective health and safety regime in compliance with the current legislation.
Risks exist in all work environments including offices and they need to be minimized or controlled.
With regard to offices, health and safety legislation focuses on the following:
- Asbestos
- Accidents and first aid
- Display screen equipment
- Fire Safety
- Noise
- Hazardous substances
- Manual handling
- Personal protective equipment
- Portable Appliance Testing
- Workplace environment
MSS Health and Safety addresses all of the above and prioritises the main hazards in an office environment.
Our services also include audits and inspections, documentation, training, and the management of your risk assessment programmes.
Retailers
MSS Health and Safety provides a practical approach to health and safety for retail organisations. Our health and safety advice focuses exactly what each outlet and office needs to do.
In addition to our general management services we also provide the following:
- Enable retail organisations to focus on health and safety as a group
- Instigate a central reporting system for health and safety issues
- Produce a consolidated report for all health and safety issues for each site
- Provide a standard policy and consistency across all branches
- Regular branch audits
Other Sectors
Our expertise covers a wide range of activities. These are some of the other areas that we currently deal with:
- Builders Merchants
- Catering equipment
- Financial services
- Insurance
- Internet providers
- Laboratories
- Media companies
- Medical devices
- Metalworking
- Packaging
- Pharmaceuticals
- Plastics
- Professional services
- Public bodies
- Recruitment specialists
- Solicitors
- Travel companies
