Occupational Safety and Health Register goes live
New online directory to provide employers with increased confidence in health and safety advice
A NEW online directory to help businesses find a local health and safety consultant that they can trust to give sensible, expert advice was launched this week.
More than 1,600 highly qualified consultants across the UK have signed up to the online Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR), which has been created to increase employers’ confidence that they are receiving good-quality, proportionate health and safety advice should they need external help.
Before consultants can join the register they must prove they can meet strict eligibility criteria. Each must belong to a professional body, have a degree-level qualification and at least two years’ experience, and have demonstrated a commitment to continuing their professional development.
Many employers do not need external consultants to help them comply with their legal obligations, but for those that do require assistance the register will make it easy to find a local consultant with relevant industry and topic expertise.
Employment Minister Chris Grayling said: ‘We have launched an official Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register for those health and safety practitioners who are properly accredited to one of the professional bodies in the industry.
‘Those who do not have the requisite expertise and experience will be excluded from the register, making it easier for employers to access reliable, reputable advice.’
OSHCR has been established by a number of professional bodies representing general safety and occupational health consultants, with support from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in response to the Government-commissioned Common Sense Common Safety report into Britain’s health and safety system, which called for improved competence in health and safety advice.
The register is freely accessible and searchable at: www.oshcr.org
A NEW online directory to help businesses find a local health and safety consultant that they can trust to give sensible, expert advice was launched this week.
More than 1,600 highly qualified consultants across the UK have signed up to the online Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR), which has been created to increase employers’ confidence that they are receiving good-quality, proportionate health and safety advice should they need external help.
Before consultants can join the register they must prove they can meet strict eligibility criteria. Each must belong to a professional body, have a degree-level qualification and at least two years’ experience, and have demonstrated a commitment to continuing their professional development.
Many employers do not need external consultants to help them comply with their legal obligations, but for those that do require assistance the register will make it easy to find a local consultant with relevant industry and topic expertise.
Employment Minister Chris Grayling said: ‘We have launched an official Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register for those health and safety practitioners who are properly accredited to one of the professional bodies in the industry.
‘Those who do not have the requisite expertise and experience will be excluded from the register, making it easier for employers to access reliable, reputable advice.’
OSHCR has been established by a number of professional bodies representing general safety and occupational health consultants, with support from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in response to the Government-commissioned Common Sense Common Safety report into Britain’s health and safety system, which called for improved competence in health and safety advice.
The register is freely accessible and searchable at: www.oshcr.org
