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British Safety Council launches COVID-19 Assurance Assessment Service
“Weare ready to ensure organisations are doing all they can tokeep people safe as they return to work”:MikeRobinson, British Safety Council chief executive TheBritish SafetyCouncil has today launched anewCOVID-10 AssuranceAssessment Service tosupport organisations returning to
work.Adetailed return towork guide canbeused across all sectorsand will enable organisations aroundtheworld todevelop robustnew processesandprotocols tokeepemployersandtheir customers
safe.The service is designedtoensure thatemployersmanagethe risk of transmission ofCOVID-19 as far as is possible within theirworkplace. Forover sixty years the British SafetyCouncil hasbeena trustedguide to excellent health, safetyandenvironmental management. During the coronavirus outbreak the British SafetyCouncil hasbeenworking with membersacross sectors like healthcare, retail, localgovernmentand logistics toensure thatworkers are protectedandworkplaces stay safe. As the lockdownis relaxedthousands of organisations will have toadapt tonewworking
practices.However, just as before, everyemployer has a duty of care totheirworkforce. TheBritish SafetyCouncil’s technical experts can provide organisations with independent assurance that aworkplace has in place safety, health andenvironmental standards in accordance with current best practice andgovernment
guidelines.TheCOVID-19AssuranceAssessment Service covers: 1. Organisational contextandstakeholder profile (risk management)
2. Operational processes (risk assessment, safe operating procedures, etc)
3. Healthandwellbeing 4. Stakeholderengagement 5. Facilitiesandworkplace healthandsafety (workplace adjustments, etc).
Technical support includes: • Risk assessment reviews • Support forworkplace procedure developmentandreviews (including social distancing, health surveillance,workplace control measures,emergency planning, PPE, etc)
• Healthandwellbeing guidance (including mental health factors) • Communicationandinformation • Leadershipandbehavioural factors • Assurance auditing.
TheBritish SafetyCouncil isofferingworkplace assurance audits to organisations that have remainedopenthroughout, those that have put newpractices in placeandthose that are just getting back towork.Once the audit is completed, auditors will provide anAssurance Statement, summary reportandrecommendations for
improvedcontrols.This will provide healthandsafety managersandbusiness leaders with external verification that they are taking the necessary measures tokeepworkers safe. Speaking fromhishomeoffice,Mike Robinson, chief executive of the British SafetyCouncil said:
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“As the lockdowneasesandmoreandmore people start returning to work it is right thatworkersandemployers want tohave confidence that every possible stephasbeentaken tokeepworkplaces safe.We realise thatmany organisations are under extremepressure toreturn to operational activityandlooking for credibleandreliable sources of support. Fromthe start of this crisis our healthandsafety experts have beenworking withmembersandcustomers toensure that they are fulfilling their duty –andtheir legal obligation – tocontrol healthand safety risks.We have brought thiswork together asonecomprehensive service foremployers that so that they can assess thenewrisks posedby COVD-19andtoput intoplace measures tomakeworkplaces safe.” Hewentontosay: “There isnodoubt that this pandemic is going tohave a profoundeffect onthewaywework. But the principles of healthandsafety managementremain as the same: it is a clear requirementonemployers toput in place arrangements that control healthandsafety risks.Andthe approach is thesameto: plan,do, check,
act.TheBritish SafetyCouncil hasbeenthe firstonthe scene toadviseonhealthandsafety best practice asnewtechnology, guidanceandpolicyemerges forover sixty years. In2020we are again steppingupin the face of anewhealthand safety challenge, ready tohelp ourmembersandcustomers ensure that no-oneismadeill or injuredthroughtheirwork.” TheBritish SafetyCouncil guidance for organisations planning the return towork covers risk assessmentandnewcontrol measures, including social distancing,office
cleaningandventilation.Throughsister charity, Mates inMind, auditors can also adviseonthe mental healthand wellbeing of theworkforce. James Rudoni,Managing Director ofMates inMind said:“It’s quite right that healthandsafety managers are looking at theirphysicalworkplaces andtaking steps tomakeworkplaces compatible with social distancing. However,we will alsobetalking about the mental healthandwellbeing of
theworkforce.Thelast fewmonthshavebeena source of stressand anxiety for all of us – it’s not simply a case of turning back the clock to pre-coronavirusdays. Social distancing measuresandchallenging social andeconomic times are most likely here tostay. Every organisation will needtheir leadership tostepupandembrace thesenewchallenges: makingworkplaces safeandsupporting the healthandwellbeing of the workforce in these unprecedentedtimes. Iamvery proudof theway that the British SafetyCouncilandMates inMind havemovedso fast to supportemployers of all shapesandsize, allover theworlddojust that.”
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