Posted By Alexander Falconer
Have recently joined a gas central heating servicing & installation sub-contractor as their Group Health & Safety Manager after many moons within various manufacturing industries (chemical, heavy engineering, sheetmetal, forging - you name it been there and done it). The company itself was formed as a result of the deregulation of British Gas, and has gained a good solid reputation over the years, however they also want to be at the forefront of H&S, so its a challenge that I welcome (and a refreshing one too).

As one who has never worked within the Domestic Gas Industry, and coming into the game with a fresh pair of eyes, I already know some of the common areas & grounds (but not too much), I have also identified a number of key issues, and got my own take in which direction to take the business forward.

Is there any other H&S Professionals out there who may be or are in a similar situation, how did you approach the task itself, what sort of pitfalls did you encounter and how you overcame them.

Would appreciate some feedback from you