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Competent Person
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The
Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations,
impose a legal requirement that employer's must
appoint a competent person to give expert advice to help
managers comply with their statutory health and safety
duties.
A
competent person is an advisor with the expertise to
help an employer fulfil their legal health and safety
requirements. This ensures that managers have
access to expertise that can advise them on how to
comply with their legal duties.
We
are frequently asked the following questions:
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Can
a competent person be an employee?
Yes, in
certain situations as long as the employee
has the required expertise and the employee is given
the time and
resources to fulfil this role.
What expertise is required?
For a
competent person to fulfil their role, they should know the legal health and safety requirements of the
organisation and how these requirements can be met.
Does a Competent Person assume legal responsibility for
health and safety?
No, a Competent Person cannot become
legally responsible for an organisations health and safety.
Legal
responsibility for health and safety always remains with
duty-holders,
managers and ultimately the principles of the organisation.
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Appoint Us Now On-Line For £95.00 Per Annum
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Our Competent Person Scheme will provide you with a
qualified and experienced
Appointed Competent Person
and access to our
telephone and email Customer
Advisory Service subject to
Terms and Conditions.
We
offer Appointed Competent Person services for
Construction, Hotels, B&B's, Guesthouses, Pubs, Clubs,
Restaurants, Offices and Retail.
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Safety
& Environmental Consulting
