I have recently been employed as a Health and Safety Officer for an investment company owned by partners with CEO/management committee. Their hazards/ risks are predominately relating to office working, travelling for work and  maintenance of properties with some staff based in serviced offices. The majority of their 1300 staff are UK based. They have subsidiary companies across the world some who directly employ staff but these are very low in numbers  between 1 and 7 in most offices bar country which has 16. Some of the subsidiary companies don't directly employ staff but utilise staff from sister/parent group companies through intercompany provision of resources agreements.

 I have been asked to to find out how other global orgnisations of this size  (preferably not large corporates) address this.

Does anyone have any advice or experience?

thank you in advance

The company  have a good culture were the wellbeing and safety of their staff is absolutely an priority. I agree with your advice and was the approach I took at my interview. B would blow their mind!!!! They have only just recently expanded outside the UK in the last couple of years and their growth has been quick. Their complaince in the UK needs work to. The Committee is newly formed and we are still agreeing their TORs. 

Originally Posted by: Wailes900134

My primary advice would be understand whether you’re primarily attempting to identify either; (a) examples of good practice to help ensure the Health, Safety and Welfare of everyone employed in that structure, or (b) Manage an intricate auditable register of legal requirements to try to satisfy external considerations?

My experience is that a good foundation of “a”, makes “b” easier with people happy to be part of the solution... whereas starting with “b” becomes an uninspiring labyrinth which frustrates (or even scares) the very people necessary to be engaged to achieve “a”, and which ultimately fails.

So in summary... start with “a” and you can have both. Start with “b” and you’ll likely get neither... although there are a number of businesses who’ll happily take your money for the veneer of comfort whilst your learning...