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All organisations are unique and are at different points in balancing the health and safety of work. This is why we want to get to know our clients so that we can find the best way to support them. 

Working closely with you in all aspects of health and safety management, we can develop solutions for your needs from needing an additional resource for a long-term strategy or for some simple expert guidance.

We offer a variety of services in health and safety:

•    Accident and incident investigations
•    Aiding the implementation of actions and recommendations from auditors and regulators
•    Developing and implementing systems and processes as a health check on work
•    Finding alternatives to existing systems to remove barriers and bureaucracy for safer and  better outcomes
•    Training, toolbox talks and general education on health and safety subjects
•    Reviewing and developing new health and safety work activities and associated KPIs
•    Human and organisational performance

Whatever your organisation’s health and safety needs, please get in touch and chat with us to see how we best we can help you.

Identifying hazards and risks within work, is an essential element of learning and understanding how work gets done and evaluating what the potential outcomes of exposure to your team members may be. Working with your teams to develop risk assessments means you get vital information from those who do the work and ensure legal compliance.
Here are some of the assessments we can develop with you:

•    Risk Assessments
•    COSHH Assessments 
•    Ergonomic Assessments
•    Display Screen Assessments
•    Stress Risk Assessments
•    First Aid Needs Risk Assessments

We have access to excellent associates who can assist with more specialist assessments such as:

•    Fire Risk Assessments
•    DSEAR Assessments
•    Asbestos Management Plans

If you need new assessments to be completed, or older ones that need review or want to discuss your risk management needs, call for a chat to see how we can help.

Whether you have an existing management system that would benefit from a review, or you are looking to develop and implement a new system, integrating it throughout your organisation, Yorsafety are here to support you.

Calling on our many years of experience, we can support you with any of your needs regarding management systems. In developing a new system or making improvements to an existing one, we always aim to have a usable system, removing unnecessary and burdensome bureaucracy, while ensuring compliance and business expectations. 

When complementing your operation with it's management system needs, we can help with:

• Evaluating your existing management system, offering improvement opportunities where things may not be adding value or there are more streamlined and efficient ways of achieving the same goal
• Developing and implementing an entire management system, designed specifically for your organisation, considering your business goals and values
• Training and educating your teams on management systems and how they can support its continued use

Yorsafety offers a framework as a package if you are looking to outsource health and safety management. With ongoing support and guidance throughout, we offer a program, following a framework but tailored to your needs.

Discovery

Taking a proactive approach, we carry out a review of your current health and safety arrangements and discover more about your business. This aids with understanding your current state and informs us on how best to design and develop plans for improvements.

Outline

For changes to be successful, they need to be planned. Outlining your bespoke plan permits a partnership which will provide a direction to achieve your company goals. This will include ensuring compliance, evaluating significant health and safety concerns and their current controls, understanding historical performance and changes and setting short and medium-term goals to your arrangements.

Arrangements

Following from our Outline, we begin to develop and improve your arrangements. Looking at systems and processes with those who are to use them, gaining their buy in and support. This includes such things as procedures, communication arrangements, consultation, investigations, emergency preparedness among other elements. 
All this is designed with people in mind, from them using the systems and reducing risk to themselves, each other and the organisation.

Grow

To improve and grow, we need to learn. This includes individually and operationally. To help ensure arrangements remain useful and valid, we can help improve your team's learning and understanding. Developing their knowledge further, allowing them to grow individually.
We also help the organisation operationally learn. Understanding what is working well and where there might be drift and deficiencies in systems and processes, allows us to look at fixing the right things. This type of review can delve deep into how work is getting done.

Review

Providing you assurance that what is in place is working is an essential element of any health and safety programme. We can help understand where drift may be happening and also recommend solutions.
As part of this review, we offer:

•    Auditing
•    Inspections
•    Risk Evaluations
•    GAP Analysis

Support

We wouldn’t just leave you to it. Sometimes things can crop up, accidents can happen, you might grow and install new equipment, and you may need some advice and guidance. You can have access via WhatsApp, telephone and email for any concerns or queries you might have.
If we had helped you with a Tailored Program, you are also entitled to a 10% discount on any further support.

Whether you have an existing in-house health and safety person or are looking to employ one, Yorsafety can help with developing people in health and safety management. What we can offer:

•    Coaching and guidance for someone looking to start a career in health and safety management
•    Education on many health and safety subjects
•    Assistance with reviewing potential candidates for internal health and safety roles

Based on principles of human and organisational performance, EMERGE is a business performance approach which is designed to offer structure, learning and agency to minimise negative events and foster a culture of inclusion.

More focus is given to system weaknesses and brittleness than a short-sighted view of fix the worker.

It offers an alternative perspective on managing and leading work, based on key principles from the nuclear industry, modern science and expectations from a modern workforce.

Errors are Inevitable

Mistakes are a natural part of being human and a fundamental aspect of learning and improving.

Move Beyond Blame

Focusing on blame does not solve problems; instead, we need to seek system solutions.

Environment Shapes Behaviour

The environment in which individuals operate significantly influences their actions, decisions, behaviours and overall outcomes.

Respectful Leaders Shape the Environment

How leaders act, react and communicate plays a crucial role in shaping team dynamics, outcomes and the work environment.

Growth Comes from Learning

Deliberate and continuous learning is vital for personal and organisational development; improvement occurs when we embrace learning opportunities.

Engagement is Essential

Active participation and involvement from all our team is crucial for fostering a collaborative and high-performance organisation.

If you want to know more about EMERGE, then message or call and we can have a conversation on how we can help.