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What is a competent Health & Safety Person?
Put simply. The competent health and safety person or 'competent person' is the person in your company required by law to assist the employer to fulfill their health and safety duties. Just as employers liability insurance is a statutory duty for the protection of your employees, the 'competent person' is a statutory duty for the protection of your business.

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Are you the competent person?
Do you have the right combination of health and safety skills, knowledge, experience, training and attitude to carry out this role? Do you know what your organisation should be doing? If you don't, then read on. It could save you a whole load of worry later on.

You've got employer's liability insurance right?
Of course you have. Why? Because it's a legal requirement. You know it's breaking the law without. So you HAVE to get it. Why would you risk not having employers liability insurance. It simply isn't worth the consequences of an uninsured accident or claim against your company.

You've got employers liability insurance. So you're covered right? Sorry it's not quite that simple!
Imagine the scene. It's 1957. The place? The lorry yard of Romford Ice & Cold Storage Co. Ltd. One day, whilst the factory supervisor was reversing a lorry another employee was struck and injured. The injured employee then claimed against the company and their insurance company paid compensation for his injuries.

Guess what happended next? The insurance Company successfully sued the supervisor employed by Romford Ice Co. for negligence. And Won! The Lister VS. Romford Ice & Cold Storage Co. Ltd case has set the benchmark for over 50 years on all cases in similar circumstances.

Your Insurance company can claim damages from you - the employer!
The case set a standard. That the employer can be sued in addition to any of the employees, although this is restricted to senior employees. Imagine if you were that person? Imagine if you were the employer? Is it your name in your health and safety policy as the 'Competent Person'.

This lovely scenario is called Vicarious Liability. Does this make you nervous? Because it should. It's serious stuff. But it can easily be rectified. Luckily you can protect yourself.

So how can you, the employer protect yourself?
Is there something you're putting off that you know you should be doing? The gas bill? That phone call to a relative because you've not spoken to them in six months? How about your business? Is there something you know you must do, but haven't?

Why is that?

Under Section 7 of the Management of Health and Safety At Work Regulations the law also states the the employer shall employ one or more competent person(s) to assist them in their duties. Yet 4 out of every 10 businesses are breaking the law in this area. Are you one of them?

" The only way you can protect your business against negligence is by demonstrating full compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act."

The law states that you must have assistance from a competent person to fulfill your Health & Safety duties.

If you do nothing else for your business then READ THIS NOW!
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If you outsource to a good competent person, they can make your life so much easier by handling all of your day to day H&S management. Relieving the red tape burden so you're free to carry on running your business. They will protect you. Why would you risk doing this yourself?

How To Get The Help You Need
How would you feel if someone took away this worry for you? Imagine, for a second the peace of mind you would get - knowing you were fully covered against negligence. That you would be protected from any accident, incident or dangerous occurence because of your excellent safety management system.

Now imagine how that would feel if you didn't have to lift a finger. If this was all done for you. Consider the benefits of a good competent person service:

Low over heads
Eliminating the need for additional employees and save office space, costs of company vehicles and office equipment.

Lowest possible total cost
A good Health & Safety company provides your business with a complete service and no hidden costs. They will provide a full health and safety managment system for you, monitor any changes in your industry and provide you with a low fixed price, so that you can set your budget and forget about it.

Enhancing your company profile
Demonstrate your customers of your company's commitment to Health & Safety to your clients. Not only will it re-assure them but another person in the management team will give the impression that you are a larger company. At least until they get to know you better.

Completely eliminate any costs for training or recruitment

Speak to a human being - 24/7
A good Health & Safety company will give you access to a real person whenever you need one. Telephones are answered whenever you call. No matter when you call. Never hear an answerphone or engaged tone again.

How to outsource your Health & Safety with no financial risk
If you’re willing to invest in your company how would you like to do so with the absolute minimum of financial risk? How would you like a money back guarantee – that if you’re not completely satisfied after 12 months then you can ask for a full refund?

And there’s no large outlay of cash either. A small, convenient monthly payment is collected by safe, secure direct debit.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could comply with your legal and civil obligations with virtually no money down and a cast iron guarantee that a full refund would be provided if you wanted one?

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