Specialist Inspection Services - Occupational Health
We can provide a variety of Specialist Inspection Services through our Specialist Partner Bureau Veritas. These services include, but are not limited to, asbestos management, explosive atmospheres and dangerous substances, health and safety training, indoor air and water quality, legionella control (indoor air and water quality) and training services. Please note, Specialist Partner services are available at an additional cost.
Asbestos Management
Businesses have a responsibility to protect their employees and anyone else who is on their premises from exposure to asbestos. Bureau Veritas can support you with complying with The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
Services
Management survey, refurbishment and demolition surveys
Annual re-inspections
Project management of asbestos remediation
Air monitoring
Four stage clearance air testing
Laboratory sample analysis
Management and action plans
Training
Benefits
Comprehensive knowledge of asbestos risk in buildings
Detailed information required to conduct repairs safely
Helping you to keep your employees and visitors safe
Explosive Atmospheres and Dangerous Substances (DSEAR services)
Bureau Veritas can support you in achieving and maintaining compliance with The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR).
Services
Surveys to identify hazardous areas
Risk assessments
Zoning of potentially explosive atmospheres
Benefits
Compliance with DSEAR 2002 and other legislation
Adherence to best practice and external expectations
Clear demonstration of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) management
Consistent documentation to corporate standards
A consistent DSEAR strategy across multiple sites
Improved resource and financial management for maintenance
3rd party assurance of DSEAR compliance at your site
Health and Safety Training
Organisations are becoming increasingly aware of the need to respond to the challenges of ensuring their environments and workplaces follow health and safety statutory requirements.
Services
Full and part time health and safety management (competent person)
Health and safety policies and procedures
Health and safety management systems
General health, safety and fire risk assessments
Health and Safety GAP analysis to HSG65 / ISO 45001
Holistic solution for the management of your key risks (slips and trips, manual handling)
Plan-Do-Check-Review: helping you to achieve compliance from risk assessment through to audit
Consistent and pragmatic approach to the management of your risks
Global network of specialists to help you
Fire Risk Assessment
Bureau Veritas can support you with offering a fire risk assessment. This examines the fire protection measures and management of fire safety within a building, and identifies where action needs to be taken to prevent fire and to protect people and property in the event of a fire.
This should be carried out on all types of buildings, ensuring compliance with current fire life safety legislation across the United Kingdom. The legislation applies to the person responsible for the business premises, an employer or self-employed person, the person responsible for part of a building where that part is solely for business purposes or a contractor with a degree of control over premises.
Services
Examining the adequacy of your building fire safety management including:
Fire detection and warning system
Means of escape
Provision of fire-fighting equipment
Planning for an emergency and training
Fire risk factors and people at risk
Fire door inspections
Maintenance and testing of fire safety equipmentment
Benefits
Help achieve legislative compliance – the law requires a Fire Risk Assessment
Reduced risk of fire
Reduced risk of enforcement activity
Enhanced business continuity arrangements
Enhanced disaster management capacity
Indoor Air
The air quality in a workplace can have a significant impact on your employees, such as airborne bacteria, temperature and humidity. Indoor air quality assessment and monitoring helps to create an environment which meets statutory requirements.
Services
Auditing and consultancy services
Indoor air quality assessment
Air handling unit inspection
Benefits
Ensuring suitable temperature control
Monitoring relative humidity controls
Quantifying airborne bacteria and fungi
Detection of particulates
Air Handling Unit (AHU) internal condition checks including filter media
Legionella Control
The requirement for a suitable and effective scheme of control regarding legionella bacteria is important. Bureau Veritas can support you in achieving compliance with The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002, and specifically your obligation to undertake an assessment of the risk of exposure to any substance hazardous to health, including micro-organisms and therefore legionella.
Services
Legionella risk assessment of domestic and process systems
Preparation of schematic drawings
Logbook and monitoring programme preparation
Legionella awareness and management training (bespoke for client needs)
Water sampling and analysis
Auditing and consultancy services
British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) training
Benefits
Compliance with relevant regulations and guidance
Reduce risk and avoid costly legal proceedings
Optimise investment in compliance related issues
Share best practice within your industry
Training Services
Covering Quality, Health, Safety, Environmental and Social Accountability, Bureau Veritas' training portfolio includes solutions that give your people the insight, knowledge and practical learnings they need to progress.
Services
Bespoke training
Public courses (delivered by video conferencing)
In-house courses (subject to suitable controls)
eLearning
Virtual classroom (live tutor led online training)
Virtual Reality (HoloLens)
Benefits
Consistent learning across a variety of training methods
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