Health & Safety Birmingham
We have a team of Health and Safety experts who will offer tailored support and guidance, with the added comfort of having a team of Lawyers who understand the importance of rules, regulations an compliance.
Who we are and what we do
Our goal is to deliver affordable, practical, and clear health and safety solutions to a wide range of businesses across the United Kingdom, from the Southwest, Midlands and even the Northwest.
Our clients include small local businesses to national operators. We already work with a range of industries from GP Surgeries, MOT stations, Manufacturers, Care Homes and other Service providers.
You can be assured that our services provide and maintain a safe working environment, by ensuring proportionate compliance at an affordable price.
We have the knowledge and experience to provide advice on everything from basic workplace activities to more complicated, dynamic dangers. We implement HSEenforced regulations of practise to protect all employees in the workplace. You can be assured that our services provide and maintain a safe working environment, by ensuring proportionate compliance at an affordable price.
Due diligence is a high priority, and we will always work to ensure that our clients are legally compliant, but also that they implement Health and Safety in a way which not only improves staff morale but also makes them a part of the health and safety culture.
We know how important it is to find the right balance between compliance in terms of health and safety without breaking the bank and going overboard!
Once appointed, we will carry out the following:
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Visit your site(s) to carry out a Health and Safety Audit.
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Following our visit, we will create relevant policies, risk assessments and fire risk assessment to reflect the nature of your business.
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carry out an annual review.
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Always be there on the other end of the phone, should you need some advice or guidance.
Our experts remain updated on the latest legislation to ensure that we uphold the standards established by the HSE since 1974
These include the mandatory list of:
• Appoint a competent person
• Prepare a health and safety policy
• First aid in work
• Display the law poster
• Risk assessment
• Consult your workers
• Ensure you have the right insurance for your business
• The law
• Provide information and training
• Have the right workplace facilities
• Report accidents and illnesses
• Have the right workplace facilities
• Report accidents and illnesses
Why comply?
If you don’t have Health & Safety policies in place, you could be facing a fine of up to £20,000 in a Magistrate’s Court and an unlimited fine in the Crown Court, or in some cases jail time.
In worse case scenarios owners and directors can face the serious charge of corporate manslaughter if serous accidents happen on their watch.
Additional Site Visit
Our dedicated health & safety team works closely with you from the initial conversation, ensuring a smooth process from start to finsh.
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We would be delighted to hear from you and discuss your health & safety needs…
[ninja_form id=1]We understand the importance of firsthand assessments to address specific health and safety requirements. Our site visit services are designed to provide a comprehensive evaluation of your workplace, allowing us to tailor bespoke solutions to meet your organisation’s unique needs. Our expert team will conduct a thorough examination.
Schedule a site visit with Hatton James Health and Safety today, and let our expert team help you create a safer and healthier workplace for your employees.
A joint report ("The Compensation Myth") by lawyers and a union this month reveals that workplace compensation cases for health and safety breaches have fallen by more than 50% in the last decade.
In a move unlikely to quell the popular conception of an employment tribunal compensation culture, it reported that 85% of the 500,000 workers injured each year do not receive any tribunal compensation at all. Over 50% of compensation awards are less than £5,000, and 75% are less than £10,000.
The most common injuries include musculoskeletal disorders such as RSI.
Compensation payouts for employment tribunal claims in the UK are based on a judge-made price-list according to the severity of the injury. For example a lost tooth is "worth" £1,250 while blindness is valued at approximately £175,000. Paralysis can result in an award of millions because of the need for round-the-clock care and it is can be cheaper to kill than to leave a person injured.
Wrangling with insurers aside, you will be insured for these risks but workplace injuries lead to a huge amount of absence for employers to deal with. Back pain alone accounts for 119 million sick days annually and the average number of work days lost due to sickness absence is 7.4 per employee per year.