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Hi
I have recently started working as a self employed H&S consultant (after working in large corporate organisations) and to help me with my marketing I have recently connected with a Business Coach. She has tasked me with conducting some market research with senior managers of medium sized businesses (circa up to 250 emps). Although I have approached numerous contacts through various methods, so far, I have been unsuccessful in gaining any responses which is disappointing (although in some respects doesn't surprise me).
As a result I thought I would approach other H&S consultants who perhaps would be willing to share with me some of their findings (in general terms) based on the questions below using their own experiences, just so it gives me a guide and a starting point. I have listed below some of the questions and grateful for any help given. Thank you.
1. How do medium sized businesses perceive H&S?
2. What are the biggest challenges for medium sized businesses in terms of implementing H&S?
3. Which parts of H&S compliance create the biggest issues?
4. Which social media platforms do they predominantly use?
If you would prefer to drop me an email please let me know. Thank you.
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Graham,
I followed same career change as you have, nine years ago. My customers have ranged in size from12 employees to 150 employees, various industries. I think they would all respond differently to your questions.
I'll try and give you a general response from my experience:
1. Businesses perceive H&S as a chore. Implementing recommended changes to ensure regulation compliance, or best practices, is regarded as time-consuming for managers.
2. The biggest challenge is getting supervisors to be consistent in their approach to systems of work and ensuring they are always safe. Production requirements and time-saving will often interfere with planning a safe procedure.
3. Machinery - PUWER. Old machines, home-made machines, equipment bought second-hand, new equipment bought without guards (common) - not making them safe to use and not working out safe procedures, and not training staff properly, tendency to use temporary staff to use machines.
Also factory-floor and factory-yard traffic: not keeping fork trucks away from other employees. Also using public road outside the factory for loading and unloading.
4. Social media - don't know if they use any with regard to H&S
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JohnW thank you so much for your response. Greatly appreciated and v helpful.
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