External Competent H&S Adviser

Our External Competent Advisor Service

You receive official certification

A certificate of Engagement of our External Competent Advisory Service (valid for one year) is provided in pdf format. This certificate can be included on job tenders and displayed in your office reception area.

Access to useful documentation

A CV of your nominated W&W External Competent Adviser. This being a CMIOSH registered health and safety practitioner. Again, this being a useful document to include within your tenders.

You will also receive regular newsletters containing general & construction advice and any legislation date changes where applicable.

Step by step guidance

Provision of advisory guidance by emails relating to your health and safety questions and queries. This gives your Nominated Responsible Person step by step guidance on how to deal with and address issues within your working environment.

Additional advice regarding the latest updates to Health & Safety Legislation will also be shared on a regular basis as required.

We’re just a call away

Office hours telephone help line for health and safety related issues which you may come across during your companies’ daily scope of work.

You’re covered for 12 months

Our Competent H&S Advisor Service when opted for covers your company for a full 12 months. Note: A maximum of 5-hours remote Consultancy time is included in this service

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do I need a Competent H&S Advisor?

This is a requirement of the Management of Health & Safety Regulations 1999, which states that:

Every Employer shall appoint one or more competent persons to assist them in understanding the measures they need to take to comply with the requirements and prohibitions imposed upon them by or under the relevant statutory provisions.

This being a legal requirement.

Also, as per the Management of Health & Safety Regulations 1999 –

A person shall be regarded as competent where they have sufficient training and experience or knowledge and other qualities to enable them properly to assist in the undertakings.

What does your External Health & Safety Advisor do?

They provide:

• Help/assistance (via a telephone helpline) on everyday health and safety issues which arise during the working day.
• Advisory guidance by email or telephone relating to your raised concerns, which in turn gives you the interpretation of applicable health and safety legislation as laid down by the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974, associated Regulations, Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance.
• Advice and updates as Health & Safety Legislation changes.
• A regular Newsletter which includes topics of interest, changes to Health & Safety Legislation.
• Our service also covers up to 5-hours consultancy time per annual subscription to the service.

What does the service not cover?

The provision of health and safety documentation which is deemed to be provided by our other services.

When can I access the service?

The service covers an office hours telephone helpline and access to 24-hr Emergency Telephone helpline.