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Getting paid health and safety advice and support by Innes Donaldson
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Getting paid health and safety advice and support |
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Advice,Business,Consumer
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We estimate that there may be more than 1,500 specialist health and safety consultancy firms in the UK – not including general business or financial service consultancy firms that also provide health and safety support to employers.37 Estimates of how many businesses pay for support on health and safety range from under 20% to over 70% depending on size and sector. According to recent analysis, the market in health and safety business support services is worth over £700 million pa in sales and may be approaching £1 billion. It is one of the fastest growing business to business sales sectors in the UK with services to SMEs a key growth area. Much of the support offered is based on the provision of a basic core service, focusing on management systems – including for risk assessment – and helping businesses to meet the requirement for competent advice rather than more specialist or technical support. A key part of the offer from some consultants is support for a business if specific problems arise. The helpline of one large consultancy, for example, receives 20,000 more calls a year than HSE’s Infoline (although this also provides employment law advice). In all businesses it is best to see this as an investment and not a cost. This can only make you safer against any legal issues at a later date.
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