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In my previous article I showed how external factors can influence companies internal health and safety systems, in this article I am going to look at the opposite, how the company’s internal health and safety system and the way it is operated and perceived can have an influence externally to the company.

In my latest article i am going to look at how external bodies can influence an organisations health and safety. What follows is only an example, there are many more influences.

There are some things you may not be able to do for yourself and you may decide to get external help. Other things you can do, this will mean that you are the competent person and can carry out the tasks yourself. Irrespective, you have some choices

A RISK BASED APPROACH TO RE-OPENING Re-Opening during the COVID-19 outbreak will require a three-pronged approach to achieving a safe and healthy operating environment: 1. Carry out a risk assessment for COVID 19 before re-opening 2. Consider the risks from restarting processes and ensure protocols are in place 3. Review existing risk assessments where social distancing measures are required, a change in operating patterns is needed and/or PPE supply shortage has been identified

This is the first of a number of blogs I will be producing regarding the benefits of Health & Safety to an organisation. This one outlines in general terms without going into depth the employers obligations. Future articles will concentrate on safety culture, the benefits of a positive safety culture, ways to improve the safety culture, safety management systems etc.