SMAS (Safety Management Advisory Service) is a leading SSIP registered member accreditation scheme which demonstrates your health and safety competence. Price £295 + VAT.
CHAS (Contractors’ Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) covers health and safety compliance and will demonstrate your health and safety competence to your clients. Price From £295 + VAT.
SafeContractor is a national health and safety accreditation scheme which reviews your health and safety systems and demonstrates your health and safety compliance. Price From £295 + VAT.
This remote service satisfies H&S Legislation and is required for SSIP Accreditations. We deliver this advisory service as support for your Management Team and business. Price From £360 + VAT.
Every employer is required under law to appoint at least one Competent Health and Safety Person to assist them meet their legal health and safety obligations.
This being a requirement under the Management of Health & Safety Regulations 1999, any employer who has not done this is in breach of their statutory duty under Health and Safety Legislation and therefore becomes liable to criminal prosecution.
Also, if your organisation does not have an in-house Competent H&S Advisor and you are applying for accreditation with one of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) associate bodies such as CHAS, SMAS, SafeContractor (etc) you may need our External Health & Safety Advisor service, as it is a mandatory requirement to become accredited to your selected Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) member.
For assistance in obtaining CHAS, SMAS, SafeContractor (etc) – please click here.
Our Service:
Our team will deliver to your Company a Friendly, Expert Advisory Service from highly qualified Health and Safety Professionals. Our specialist service includes:
A Certificate of Engagement of our External Competent Health & Safety Advisory Service, this being valid for one year. The certificate is provided in a pdf format so that you can include the document into your job tenders and display it in your office reception area.
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.
Office hours telephone help line for health and safety related issues which you may come across during your companies’ daily scope of works.
Provision of advisory guidance by emails relating to your health and safety questions and queries. This giving your Nominated Responsible Person step by step guidance on how to deal with and address issues within your working environment.
Advice and updates as Health & Safety Legislation changes.
Regular newsletters containing general & construction advice and any legislation date changes where applicable.
Our Competent H&S Adviser 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
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.
Contact Us
For more information about our External Competent Adviser Service, please fill out the form below and a member of our team will contact you shortly.
Health and Safety Advice and Consultancy
We provide comprehensive consultancy services on all aspects of health and safety, including:
Stanford Marsh have dealt with Watson and Watson for a number of years, particular Caroline and Estelle. They have helped us with anything from general H&S advice, to help gaining the contractors H&S certification that we require for our clients.
Stanford Marsh
Watson and Watson Health and Safety Consultants have been appointed as external competent advisers for the UCD Group for the last 5 years. The Consultant’s helpful, calm and collected approach and his knowledge and methods have been hugely beneficial to our businesses.
UCD Interiors
Why Choose Us
Fixed Fee Service
We pride ourselves on providing comprehensive, no nonsense services at an agreed fixed fee sensible price.
Accreditation Specialists
Our dedicated Consultants are fully insured professionally qualified Health and Safety Specialists and are registered with IOSH; and as such adhere to the Continuous Professional Development programme.
Nationwide Coverage
We work with clients across the length and breadth of the UK and in a diverse spectrum of industry sectors.
Money Back Guarantee
In the unlikely event you do not achieve your SSIP accreditation and you have fully complied with our guidance and advice we will give a full refund of the fees you have paid to us.
FOR A FREE NO OBLIGATION TELEPHONE CHAT REGARDING YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY NEEDS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEAM TODAY ON 01623 753654.
