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Posted By Weee Dram
Hi,
I've been asked by a friend who manages an office to go in and visit his office to do a walkthrough to identify any obvious safety problems that they need to address.
Will I be putting myself into any sort of dodgey legal position if I do this favour? I don't work for that company, I am fully qualified as a safety advisor, I work full time in another company.
I won't do any assessments- just a hazard spotting exercise.
If I were to help out in any further way- eg by doing inductions/ dse assessments would I need some sort of professional insurance.
Thanx for your help.
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter
Any advice you give should be covered by insurance just in case it turns round and bites you on the behind!
Paul
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Posted By Weee Dram
Thnks Paul,
Does anyone know of any companies that I could get this from, and how much does it cost? I'm a member of IOSH, don't suppose it means I could get it cheap somewhere?
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Posted By Eric Burt
Check out section 36 HASAWA (or if you are a qualified Health and Safety Adviser you will know this anyway).
Insurance doesn't apply in this respect.
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Posted By Paul Grey
Try Sennet Insurance, not sure how much they are but they were at the IOSH conference 2004.
Paul
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Posted By Merv Newman
I would say : do it on a friendly basis, as an exercise in educating your friend on hazard spotting. Encourage your friend to come up with his own recommendations. PUT NOTHING IN WRITING.
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