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health & safety and environmental liability

ARE ANY OF THESE ISSUES FOR YOUR COMPANY?
  • Storage and handling of oil
  • Storage and handling of chemicals
  • Generation of waste
  • Air emissions
  • Mostly unaware of the environmental legislation relevant to the business
  • History of pollution incidents
  • Noisy operations
  • Work-related accidents
  • Issues/concerns raised by the Insurance Underwriter
  • Visits from the Environment Agency and/or the HSE
  • Enforcement action/prosecution by the Environment Agency and/or the HSE

Environmental Liability montageIF SO, THEN WE CAN PROVIDE THE ASSITANCE YOU NEED!

“We directly regulate only a small proportion of the 3 million businesses in the UK, 99% of which are SMEs. … our key challenge is now to reach these businesses and change environmental behaviour throughout the supply chain …”

The Environment Agency

“We found the Groundwork programme very useful in raising certain environmental and health & safety issues which, as a small businesses with limited knowledge in this area, we may otherwise have remained unaware of.”

Robin Dawson, Managing Director - Derwent Waste Management

4 REASONS TO PARTICIPATE ...

Minimise risks of incidents and their severity

  • The rates for both fatal & major injuries and 3-day injuries are significantly higher in the East Midlands than in the rest of Great Britain.

Avoid prosecutions and fines

  • In 2004, the Environment Agency revealed that the average fine per environmental prosecution in the UK is over £8,500.
  • The HSE reported that the average fine per health & safety conviction in the East Midlands has increased by over £1,200 in 1 year to reach £7,020 in 2003-04.

Cost savings

  • A better management of the environment and H&S could help your company reduce its insurance premiums. It is nowadays recognised that insurers are more favourable to insure businesses with good environmental and H&S records and low risks.
  • The reduction of environmental and H&S incidents will enable your business to reduce the loss of time at work.
  • A better understanding of your environmental liabilities will help your company identify savings by reducing the use of energy and the generation of waste.

Enhance your company’s image

  • Good environmental and H&S standards are increasingly key criteria for small companies in order to attract and secure new customers.

THE PROGRAMME:

For one year, the programme offers free support to businesses, which includes the following elements:

  • An on-site assessment visit of the companies will be conducted by an approved and experienced assessor;
  • An assessment report will summarise the H&S and environmental compliance issues of the firms;
  • Seven half-day meetings will provide guidance to the engaged businesses to move towards better compliance and networking opportunities;
  • A recognition award system will reward the companies against a set of environmental and H&S standards.