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Derwent Safety Centre

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Derwent Safety Centre LimitedChester Court, Chester Park, Alfreton Road, Derby. DE21 4AB. Telephone 01332 204144 Fax: 01332 200344e-mail [email protected] www.derwentsafetycentre.co.uk

COMPANY SYNOPSIS

Derwent Safety Centre Limited is a private limited company registered at Companies House, Cardiff,number 4658400, initially established in 1991 as DSC & Associates, health and safety consultantsproviding safety training and consultancy to a wide range of businesses involved mainly within thebuilding and construction industry.

We provide a wide range of services, from the writing of Health and Safety Plans and Policies, to themonitoring of site safety systems and conducting training courses. Our instructors/tutors are wellqualified and experienced and our health and safety advisory team hold membership of The Institutionof Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) (from full corporate chartered safety and health practitioners andfellowship status to a minimum of Tech IOSH), with some also members of the British OccupationalHygiene Society and the Association for Project Safety.

In addition, in 2013 Derwent Safety Centre was awarded a Worksafe Consultant Membership Certificateas a Consultant Health and Safety & CDMC. This was successfully renewed in 2014 and again inFebruary 2015.

Derwent Safety Centre client base is very varied, ranging from small M & E contractors through housebuilders and painters to retail outlets.

Training can be arranged to accommodate small groups and provides an ideal opportunity to reinforcethe health and safety message. Affiliation to larger organisation, such as the B&ES and the CITB,enables us to deliver recognised, and in some cases, grant approved training.

Derwent Safety Centre is also committed to helping its Clients comply with Environmental legislation andqualified assistance is now available.

The Company Mission Statement is to:

“provide a professional bespoke service to companies wishing to implement clear and practical health and safety systems”

If you would like further information on any of the services that we offer, please contact our Health

and Safety Team who will be pleased to assist you with any queries you may have or information that

you require.

DERWENT SAFETY CENTRE LTDChester Court, Chester Park, Alfreton Road, Derby. DE21 4AB

Tel: (01332) 204144 Fax: (01332)200344Email: [email protected] www.derwentsafetycentre.co.uk

Robert Skinner BIOGRAPHY

Robert Skinner CMIOSH, RMaPS is the Director of Derwent Safety Centre Ltd, a health and safetyconsultancy business based in Derby, primarily dealing with the construction industry sector and its alliedtrades. Robert has worked in the Construction industry since leaving school and started his health andsafety career and consultancy business in 1991.He is also registered with the national OccupationalSafety and Heath Consultants Register (OSHCR) since its inception.

Robert is a past Chairman of the IOSH Consultancy Group, a past founder member of the Federationof Small Businesses Health and Safety Policy Committee, a member of the British Occupational HygieneSociety, a Registered member of The Association for Project Safety, Vice chair of the Building andEngineering Services Association Midlands Safety Group and a current committee member and pastChairman of the Midlands Construction Safety Association.

In addition Robert is a supporter of the Nottingham Branch of the Lighthouse Club, the nationalconstruction industry charity, which raises funds through events to support people working in the Industryand the dependants of people who have died following an accident.

His goal is to

“provide sensible risk based advice and training fitting the Client’s needs”

If you would like further information on any of the services that we offer, please contact our Health and Safety

Team who will be pleased to assist you with any queries you may have or information that you require.



SUPPORT PACKAGE

BRONZE CONSULTANCY SERVICES

“Providing a professional bespoke service forcompanies wishing to implement clear and

practical health and safety systems”

! Systems for the Selection of Contractors! Health and Safety Audits! Management of Contractors for Health and Safety! Compliance checks and action plans! Development of successful health and safety

management systems ! Representation of our clients at health and safety

meetings! Analysis of Training Needs

! General advice and support! Health and Safety Policies! Risk and COSHH assessments! Accident and incident investigation! Fire Risk Assessments! Manual Handling Assessments! Safe Systems of Work / Method Statements! Workplace inspections

Our approach is to provide practicable personalised and professional health, safety andenvironmental advice fitting the needs of the client. Our Advisors have both practical and academicexperience, ensuring the solutions reflect not only legal compliance and best practice, but areachievable economically. Examples of some of the health and safety consultancy work that weprovide are shown below:

Our Bronze Support Consultancy package for small businesses

competitively priced at £321.00 per year, includes the following:

If you would like further information on any of the services that we offer, please contact our Health and Safety Team who will bepleased to assist you with any queries you may have or information that you require.



! The appointment of Derwent Safety Centre as your named “Competent Person” as required under The Managementof Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, states:

“Employers must have access to competent help in applying the provisions of Health and Safety Law... In particular they need competent help in devising and applying protective measures,...”

! This will enable the Company to use the name of Derwent Safety Centre as your appointed Health and Safety Consultantsin Client Pre Qualification Questionnaires, Company documentation, Scheme applications, i.e. CHAS, etc. You will haveaccess to a Chartered Professional Safety and Health Practitioner to assist and advise on all aspects of health and safety,and a copy of a current Curriculum Vitae to attach to all questionnaires etc.

! Telephone support and advice when required [operated on a limited fair usage policy], email updates and quarterlynewsletters.

! Access via the Members Area of our web site to safety guidance, procedures, forms and other notes.

! As an additional service, we can prepare a Health and Safety Policy, as future annual renewals of the Bronze SupportPackage include an automatic update of the Policy to ensure it is in line with current legislation. The document is providedelectronically in an Adobe Acrobat Format on cd.

SILVER CONSULTANCY SERVICES

SUPPORT PACKAGE

“Providing a professional bespoke service for

companies wishing to implement clear andpractical health and safety systems”

Our approach is to provide practicable personalised and professional health, safety andenvironmental advice fitting the needs of the client. Our Advisors have both practical andacademic experience, ensuring the solutions reflect not only legal compliance and best practice,but are achievable economically. Examples of the health and safety consultancy work that weprovide are shown below:

Our Silver Support Consultancy package for small businesses, competitively priced at £875.00 per year, includes all the following:




! CDM Construction Phase Plans! Systems for the Selection of Contractors! Health and Safety Audits! Management of Contractors for Health and Safety! Compliance checks and action plans! Development of successful health and safety

management systems ! Representation of our Clients at health and safety


! General advice and support! Health and Safety Policies! Risk and COSHH assessments! Accident and incident investigation! Fire Risk Assessments! Manual handling Assessments! Safe Systems of Work / Method Statements! Workplace inspections

! the Bronze Support Consultancy Package, plus:

! an initial meeting to be held at either your Company premises, or at our offices, to agree on the suitability ofexisting procedures;

! upon renewal, a further meeting in order to review performance and determine a strategy for the forthcoming year;

! *upon renewal, a Policy review and update as necessary to ensure current trends and legislative compliance areaddressed effectively;

! * upon renewal a review and update of Risk and/or COSHH Assessments and Guidance Notes in line with currentlegislation;

All documentation is produced and presented electronically as an Adobe Acrobat pdf on a cd.

* For current documentation prepared by Derwent Safety Centre Ltd.

GOLD CONSULTANCY SERVICES

SUPPORT PACKAGE

“Providing a professional bespoke service for

companies wishing to implement clear andpractical health and safety systems”

Our approach is to provide practicable personalised and professional health, safety andenvironmental advice fitting the needs of the client. Our Advisors have both practical andacademic experience, ensuring the solutions reflect not only legal compliance and best practice,but are achievable economically. Examples of the health and safety consultancy work that weprovide are shown below:

Our Gold Support Consultancy package is intended for Companies who wish to demonstrate aproactive approach to ensuring health and safety procedures are implemented and monitored

effectively. The service is competitively priced at £525.00 per month, plus expenses. Inaddition to the Bronze and Silver packages it provides:




! Preparation of Construction Phase Plans! Systems for the Selection of Contractors! Health and Safety Audits! Management of Contractors for Health and Safety! Compliance checks and action plans! Development of successful health and safety

management systems ! Representation of our clients at health and safety


! General advice and support! Health and Safety Policies! Preparation of Risk and COSHH assessments! Accident and incident investigation! Fire Risk Assessment! Manual handling Assessments! Safe Systems of Work ! Preparation of Method Statements! Workplace inspections

Attendance by a professional, Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner at your Companypremises, or on site, for one day per month to undertake documentation reviews and updates,

Manager briefings, Site meetings/visits, Tool Box Talks etc.

General:

! Basic Health and Safety. ! Risk Assessment.! Control of Substances Hazardous to Health.! Manual Handling: lifting and handling.! Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations.! Electricity at Work and Portable Appliance Testing.

Building and Construction Industry:

! Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.! Controlling Vehicles.! General Construction Site Safety.! Work at Height.

Management:

! Health and Safety for Managers and Supervisors.! Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) + (SSSTS)

Practical:

! Safe Use and Mounting of Abrasive Wheels.! Safe Erection of Mobile Alloy Towers and Ladder Safety.! Fork Lift Trucks.! Mobile Elevating Work Platforms.! Lorry Loaders (HIAB).! First Aid.

If you would like further information on any of the services that we offer, please contact our Health and

Safety Team who will be pleased to assist you with any queries you may have or information that you

require.


Tel: (01332) 204144 Fax: (01332)200344

Email: [email protected] www.derwentsafetycentre.co.uk

HEALTH AND SAFETYTRAINING COURSES

2015 Travelling Expenses, Monthly Site Visit Rates and Hourly Charges

Derwent Safety Centre Ltd Charges and Rates

Travelling Expenses, Monthly Site Visit Rates andHourly Charges. Effective 01 April 2015

Travelling Expenses

Option 1The ‘mileage as incurred rate’ recorded from the Derby office is charged at 0.50 per mile.

Option 2The ‘radius rate’ which is fixed dependant on the radius distance measured as a straight line from the Derbyoffice is as detailed below.

RadiusBand

Site Visit Rates Radius Distance Charges

A £89.50 Up to 5 miles £4.50

B £89.50 6 - 16 miles £14.50

C £178.50 17 - 32 miles £28.00

D £178.50 33 - 48 miles £43.00

E £223.00 49 - 64 miles £57.00

F £260.00 65 - 80 miles £72.00

G £260.00 81 - 96 miles £86.50

H £312.00 97 - 112 miles £100.00

J £312.00 113 - 128 miles £115.00*

K Price on Application Distance in excess of 130mile radius

Price on Application

Site Visits

Regardless of the mileage option selected, the monthly Site Visit Rate is determined by frequency and theradius distance.

Charges

The Current Hourly Rate for a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner is £75.00 per hour + expenses.Specialist e.g. Occupational Hygienists or Environmental Practitioners will be costed separately as required.

Please see accompanying notes listed overleaf.

2015 Travelling Expenses, Monthly Site Visit Rates and Hourly Charges

• Should the duration of the visit be more than a day, and the daily mileage exceed mileage band‘F’, a charge of £98.00 may be levied to cover overnight accommodation.

• For visits involving a full day, and those within radius band ‘G’ or above, and where thetravelling time greatly increases the length of the day, a charge of £98.00 may be levied tocover overnight accommodation.

• When travelling to major cities i.e. London, Leeds, Manchester etc and where parking may notbe available, traffic congestion encountered, congestion charges or other restrictive limitationson car use levied, the preferred option of public transport will be taken.

• *Travelling charges to London/major cities will be based on standard open fares levied by thevarious train companies concerned.

• Additional fees for tolls, taxis, congestion charges or other restrictive charges on vehicle useapply, costs will be as incurred.

• Ths site visit rate is based on visits being undertaken on a regular, monthly basis andscheduled to suit Derwent Safety Centre & Associates’ diary.

• Pre-arranged attendance for meetings or any other purpose or at a time determined by theClient, including accident investigations, training or other specialist services will be charged atthe relevant hourly, daily or negotiated rates.

• All charges are subject to Value Added Tax at the prevailing rate(s).

Note: - One day equates to 7.5 Hours.



2015 - Non Monthly Site Visits Charges and Rates

Derwent Safety Centre LtdCharges and Rates

Non Monthly Site VisitsEffective 01 April 2015

Radius rates and charges for site visits.

Radius Band Radius Distance Charges * Site Visit Rates

A 0 - 25 miles £20.50 £114.00

B 25 - 50 miles £41.00 £208.00

C 50 - 100 miles £80.00 £257.00

D 100 - 150 miles £130.00 £342.00

E Distance in excess of bandD

Price onApplication

Price onApplication

Specialist, e.g. Occupational Hygienists or Environmental Practitioners, will be costed separatelyas required.

* Where public transport provides a safer and direct route to major cities, e.g. Glasgow, London,Bristol etc, then the fee charged will be equal to the standard fee levied by the train and/or air-line company, plus taxis/tube fares as required.

For visits involving more than the minimum two hours and falling within mileage band D where thetravelling time greatly increases the length of the day, a charge of £98.00 may be levied to coverovernight accommodation to ensure the driver is not under pressure to drive whilst fatigued.

Additional fees for air-lines, tolls, taxis or any congestion charges will be made as incurred.

The above site visit rates are based on visits being undertaken to suit Derwent Safety Centre &Associates’ schedule.

Pre-arranged or attendance at meetings or other times determined by the Client, including accidentinvestigations, training or other specialist services will be charged at the relevant hourly rates.

All charges are subject to Value Added Tax at the prevailing rate(s).



Derwent Safety Centre LtdTerms and Conditions

1. Our aim

Derwent Safety Centre Ltd (trading as DSC & Associates) will endeavour to provide ourClients with relevant and suitable Health and Safety advice in a personal and professionalmanner.

2. Definitions

a) Client : is defined as the entity or person who has requested and/or contractedDerwent Safety Centre Ltd to supply a service.

b) Consultant : is Derwent Safety Centre Ltd (trading as DSC & Associates).

c) Report(s) : generic risk and COSHH assessment, method statements, project or task specific risk assessments and method statements, construction phase plans (includingtraffic management plans), project inductions, site inspections and audits.

d) Agreement : the agreed arrangements between the Client and the Consultant.

3. Charges and expenses

Our charges and expenses will be calculated by either:

a) a set figure quoted for an agreed amount of work calculated on the level of inputrequired by the Client to ensure a satisfactory outcome;

or

b) reference to the time actually spent by the consultant and other Derwent SafetyCentre staff in respect of any work undertaken on behalf of the Client. This will includeattendance at meetings, the perusal and work on existing documents, the preparationof new documents, correspondence, travelling time and travel expenses.

Our fees will be as per the agreement.

4. Payment arrangements

The invoices of the Consultant become due upon receipt.

All charges are subject to Value Added Tax notwithstanding any exempt goods.

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The Consultant reserves the right to levy a late payment surcharge on any outstandinginvoices not settled within 30 days at an amount of at least a rate of 8% over and above theprevailing base rate at Barclays Bank plc together with all reasonably and associated costsincurred, in the collection of any late payments/debts due by the Client to the Consultant.

The Consultant reserves the right and will suspend further service provision where it believespayment(s) to be unduly delayed. The Client will be notified in writing whereby theConsultant intends to withhold services.

Any claim or dispute by the Client as to the level of service or the amount(s) invoiced needsto be brought to the attention the Consultant within ten days of the Report provided orfollowing receipt of any invoice.

The Consultant will not accept any claim for damage to goods delivered unless notifiedimmediately upon receipt. Where goods are required to be insured or logged during deliveryand acceptance, special cover will be arranged with The Post Office or couriers and chargeslevied accordingly.

5. Communication between you and us

Our aim is to offer all our clients an efficient and effective service at all times. Should therebe any aspect of our service with which you are unhappy, please raise your concerns inwriting to Mrs A Skinner, Company Secretary.

6. Provision of reports

6.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, neither party’s liability under or inconnection with this agreement shall be excluded or limited to the extent that such exclusionor limitation is not otherwise permitted by law.

Subject to this, the Consultant will not be liable to you for any direct loss including loss orprofit or contracts or any indirect or consequential loss including without limitation economicloss, loss of turnover, business or goodwill arising under or in connection with the agreement,whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise; andthe total liability of the Consultant to you in respect of all other losses arising under or inconnection with the agreement, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach ofstatutory duty or otherwise, will not exceed an amount equal to the annual fees payable byyou under the contract in relation to the Services giving rise to the liability. This limitation ofthe Consultant’s liability will survive termination of the agreement.

6.2 Where the Consultant provides Reports, whether specific or generic, then it is the soleresponsibility of the Client/user of the document to ensure that the document is suitable andsufficient to control the works or tasks which they are undertaking or for which they areresponsible. The Consultant cannot guarantee that every activity undertaken will be legallycompliant as the Consultant may not have the information in all circumstances to identify allpossible hazards and even where the hazards may be the same, the control measuresadopted by the Client for whom the Client is responsible may be different from thosespecified in the Reports or associated documents to meet the particular conditions of therelevant workplace.


6.3 It is the Client’s responsibility to ensure controls are implemented and that Reports providedby the Consultant are sufficient to cover activities undertaken by personnel under theircontrol and the control measures are suitable and sufficient.

6.4 Where generic documents have been provided by the Consultant to the Client they arecompiled to cover the core activities or higher risk operations undertaken by the Client. TheClient will need to amend them accordingly to suit conditions/activities encountered on eachproject and further develop safe systems/method statements as required. It is the Client’sresponsibility to identify and manage any specific hazards or circumstances not covered bythe Reports/guides supplied.

6.5 The Client should be aware and remember that any risk assessment and/or safe system ofwork such as a method statement will only be effective if the Client and its workforce or otherpeople for whom it is responsible act upon it. The Client must follow through with any actionsrequired and review it on a regular basis.

6.6 Reports, with the exception of site safety reports recorded on NCR forms, will be providedin an electronic industry recognised standard format, secured with password protection toprevent alteration by unauthorised persons, unless paper copies or other formats have beenagreed prior to work commencing.

7. Terms and conditions

The Consultant’s terms supersede and override any and all contractual terms and conditionsof the other party howsoever and whenever communicated.




SITE SAFETY DOCUMENTATIONWALLET

Derwent Safety Centre Has Produced A Site Safety Wallet Complete with a Set ofRegisters To Comply With Statutory Requirements.

Contents Include:

PVC Safety Document Wallet and Contents List

HSE Health and Safety Law Poster (encapsulated)

Resuscitation/Electric Shock Poster

First Aid Location Sign - Self Adhesive

Fire Action Sign - Self Adhesive

COSHH Information Sign - Self Adhesive

No Smoking - Self Adhesive

Know Your Fire Extinguisher Colour Codes Sign - Self Adhesive

CHSWR Record of Inspections Register

PUWER/LOLER Records of Inspections & Abrasive Wheels Register

Record of H&S Monitoring Register

PPE Issue Register

Visitors Register

Accident Book

Incident/Accident Report forms

HSE Construction Information Sheets

HSE Guidance Leaflets

ONLY £85.00 + VAT (Including Postage)

5% Discount Available for Clients on DSC Consultancy Agreement

Replacement Registers are Available Separately if Required @ £20.00 per pack of five (including postage).


Tel: (01332) 204144 Fax: (01332)200344

Email: [email protected] www.derwentsafetycentre.co.uk

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