How can I get the maximum benefits from outsourcing Health and Safety ?

Managing risk, including occupational health and safety in the UAE, is an essential component of any company. In addition to the moral duty to safeguard the physical and emotional welfare of staff. Managing occupational health and safety in the UAE also includes managing the risk to ensure the continuation of the company and protection of future reputation, revenue and profit. Additionally, companies must also be aware of all health and safety laws and legislations to that are pertinent to their licensing and operations, ensuring they both become and remain compliant.

For many companies, or projects, the above may prove especially challenging if a full time resource is not required. Perhaps currently the health and safety function is sat within HR, Admin, Operations or Facilities. Responsibility falling on the heads of staff who are ill equipped or not trained to manage these vital responsibilities.

Or perhaps the company is an international one, with health and safety requirements currently being  managed from overseas by a Head Office resource with inadequate understanding of United Arab Emirate Federal and Emirate specific HSE laws ? The resource could further be flying in and out of the UAE, incurring international travel costs, hotels, visas, subsistence etc. In addition to all of the time needed to learn UAE and Emirate specific health and safety codes, something that an UAE based Safety Consultants will know off the top of their head !

Safety Consultants can be used for timebound projects. Where stuffing all the set up costs of a full time resource into a set amount of time does not fit with the project costings.

Or, Safety Consultants can be used on a retainer basis, attending the company at a set amount of days per month.

Many companies are finding benefit in using Safety Consultants for their needs. If it’s you or company is wondering if it would suit you too, here are the main benefits:

Cost Reduction Benefits:

• Costs are fixed. Putting you in control of your HSE spend
• Staff set up costs are removed. These include: visas, healthcare, flights, IT infrastructure e.g. laptops and phones, recruitment and training
• Travel costs are removed for those who are bringing a shared overseas resources. Such as an HSE Manager from another country
• Safety performance is immediately improved with reduced disruption and its associated costs

 

Flexibility Benefits:

• Headcount, recruitment and resourcing challenges are removed
• You now have immediate access to expert HSE advice
• Downtime will be minimal training as compared to a direct hire candidate
• Seasonal and project specific productivity drops and increases in workload can be managed
• You can now have peace of mind that you will be represented competently in committee or management meetings, in front of third parties or on your behalf to enforcing authorities or accreditation bodies

Knowledge Benefits:

• Outsourcing support will provide you with immediate access to an expert HSE resource without the burden of a permanent cost
• Bilingual or multi lingual HSE staff can be provided if needed
• The outsourced person will work as an extension of your company to increase capability and knowledge levels within your existing team

 

Health and Safety Consultancy sees the bigger picture:

• External Health and Safety Consultants resource will offer independent eyes to see the bigger picture. Giving objective ideas and practical solutions
• You will gain transparent and impartial health and safety advice to help you update and improve your practices

Increases Efficiencies:

• Engaging external Health and Safety Consultants will give you insight and intelligences throughout your operations; aiding efficiencies and productivity
• Can set KPI’s, leading and lagging indicators. Understanding and presenting data in a meaningful way, including to higher management

Risk Reduction:

• An external Health and Safety Consultancy will provide clarity on your real health and safety issues. Reduce the risk of non compliance and stay on the right side of the law !
• The Safety Consultants will update you on new HSE legislation and best practice – correcting issues before you even know you have them
• Actively protect your companies assets by building HSE into preventative maintenance

What could an outsourced Corporate OHS Safety Consultants do for your company ?

We provide UAE based, expert Health and Safety Consultancy. Examples of our staffs scope could include:

• Development, implementation or improvement of HSE management systems, including ISO systems
• Developing or improving HSE arrangements; safe operating plans, manuals, procedures, forms and registers
• Ensure you are up to date the latest health and safety laws and industry best practices
• Undertake hazard and risk assessments of physical inspections to ensure risks are identified and controlled
• Investigate and analyse incidents, accidents or near misses and ensure lessons are learned and shared
• Liaise with other parts of the company on HSE elements, such as HSE management system implementation
• Develop and deliver staff health and safety training, awareness sessions and toolbox talks
• Create a culture of health and safety to benefit all
• Health and safety oversight work

Corporate OHS – Health and Safety

If you are looking for support with occupational health and safety in the UAE, Corporate OHS is a Health and Safety Consultancy services provider whose HSE Consultants offer expert resources and superior performance to give you greater results.

We specialize in creating workable, user friendly solutions aligned to your business activities, operations and budget.

Our range of health and safety consultancy services includes;

• Health and Safety Risk Assessments
• Hazard identification and control measure implementation
• Gap Analysis
• Audits and compliance audits
• HSE management system development, implementation and review including locally compliant systems such as OSHAD or OSHJ and/or accredited systems such as ISO 45001, ISO 14001,
  ISO 9001 and ISO 50001
• HSE legal compliance reviews and assistance
• Accident investigations
• Business continuity and crisis management
• Long term or project based HSE outsourcing
• Flexible monthly support retainers giving access to HSE service without the burden of a permanent cost

To find out more about our services, please visit our website www.corporateohs.com or send an email to enquiries@corporateohs.com, or call 00 971 4 550 7862.