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Posted By songwriter
i have my Nebosh cert and have a job as a health and safety manager, i am about to start my NVQ4 in h&s. a friend of a friend has asked me to look round his premises and carry out some risk assessments with some recommendations and advice. i feel confident enough to do the task but............can i do this legally, do i need insurance cover in case something goes wrong, can i take payment, or am i not qualified enough to perform the task but can give 'off the record' advice. thank you in advance for your comments.
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Posted By Crim
If your friend believes you are competent on the basis of a NEBOSH certificate then it's up to him to employ you as a Consultant/adviser.
On the other hand if you also believe you are competent with just the certificate then go ahead.
I recommend P I insurance is a must have, as there could be kick backs later on, also I would accept payment but base the rate on your level of experience.
I would also check with your employer as this may go against company policy for you to carry out a "foreigner".
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Posted By Ali
You need to be "appointed" by the employer under the Management Regs as the "competent" person - same as for any other Consultant.
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Posted By Robert.
Alternatively ask your employer if they would contract out your service on this occasion. You never know, it could flourish.
May be worthwhile considering carrying out a compliance audit first though, as opposed to delving straight into risk evaluation. This would give you and your intended "client" time to sort things out if need be.
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Posted By TBC
Tricky situation. If you carry out a full inspection and do risk assessments which your friend may rely on - then you must tell your friend that you have to record everything - the good and the bad with further actions which must to taken. If you don't you may be liable.
If your friend just wants a fag packet job to help him, well that's a different situation. You would of course point out all the good and bad points and make suggestions - don't put your name on paper though.
Payment - I don't see any problem in accepting a payment for time and travel etc.
Only my opinion though.
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