Practical Health & Safety Support for Your Business
Creating a safe workplace is about more than meeting your legal obligations. It is about identifying risks, protecting your employees and visitors, and putting practical systems in place that help prevent accidents and ill health.
At The Food Safety Company, we provide a comprehensive range of Health & Safety consultancy, auditing and training services to businesses across Ireland.
Our experienced and qualified Health & Safety consultants work with you to understand your workplace, identify hazards and provide practical solutions that can be integrated into your day-to-day operations.
Whether you need to develop your Health & Safety documentation, review your workplace risks, prepare for an inspection or train your team, we provide the expertise and support you need to manage Health & Safety with confidence.
Health & Safety Consultancy
Safety Statements
Every employer is required to have a written Safety Statement under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.
A Safety Statement should be more than a document kept in a filing cabinet. It should accurately reflect your workplace, your activities and the risks your employees and others may encounter.
Our Health & Safety consultants can develop a bespoke, site-specific Safety Statement for your business.
Our service includes:
- A consultation and visit to your premises
- Review of your operations, activities and existing procedures
- Identification of workplace hazards
- Completion and review of appropriate risk assessments
- Development of a comprehensive, site-specific Safety Statement
- Practical recommendations to improve Health & Safety standards
- Guidance on implementing and maintaining your Health & Safety systems
We can also review and update existing Safety Statements to ensure they continue to reflect changes to your business, workplace or operations.
Health & Safety Risk Assessments
Effective risk assessment is at the heart of good Health & Safety management.
Under Section 19 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, employers are required to identify hazards, assess the associated risks and implement appropriate control measures.
Our experienced consultants can conduct comprehensive workplace risk assessments, identifying hazards and providing practical recommendations to reduce risk.
Depending on your business, assessments may cover areas such as:
- Slips, trips and falls
- Manual handling
- Fire and emergency procedures
- Workplace equipment and machinery
- Chemicals and hazardous substances
- Work at height
- Lone working
- Workplace transport
- Ergonomics and workstation assessments
- Violence and aggression
- Contractor and visitor risks
- Specific activities and workplace hazards
We don’t simply identify risks. We help you understand what needs to be done to control them.
Health & Safety Audits & Workplace Inspections
Regular Health & Safety inspections provide an opportunity to identify issues before they result in an accident or injury.
Our consultants can carry out a one-off Health & Safety audit or provide scheduled inspections on an ongoing basis, including quarterly workplace inspections.
Our inspections can assess:
- Workplace conditions
- Health & Safety documentation
- Safe systems of work
- Employee practices
- Emergency arrangements
- PPE
- Equipment and maintenance
- Housekeeping and storage
- Identified risk controls
- Staff awareness and training
Following the inspection, we provide a clear report identifying findings and recommended corrective actions.
This gives management a practical action plan to help prioritise improvements and continually raise Health & Safety standards.
Health & Safety Training
Training That Builds Safer Workplaces
Effective Health & Safety training gives employees the knowledge and confidence to work safely and understand their responsibilities.
We provide a range of practical, accredited and workplace-focused Health & Safety training courses, delivered at your premises, at our training locations or online where appropriate.
Our most popular Health & Safety courses include:
Manual Handling
Practical training to help employees understand the principles of safe manual handling and reduce the risk of injury.
Fire Safety
Helping employees understand fire prevention, emergency procedures, evacuation and their responsibilities in the event of a fire.
First Aid / Emergency First Aid
Practical training designed to give employees the knowledge and skills to respond appropriately to workplace emergencies. We also deliver certified First Aid Responder (FAR) training.
Managing Violence & Aggression
Particularly relevant to hospitality, healthcare, retail and other customer-facing environments. Training covers recognising aggression, communication, de-escalation, personal safety and appropriate responses to incidents.
Health & Safety Awareness
A practical introduction to workplace Health & Safety responsibilities, hazards, risk management and safe working practices.
Slips, Trips & Falls Awareness
Practical awareness training focused on identifying common workplace hazards and reducing the risk of accidents.
Where appropriate, courses can be tailored to your workplace, industry and specific risks.
Why Choose The Food Safety Company?
Experienced People. Practical Solutions. Reliable Support.
Health & Safety requirements can sometimes feel complicated, particularly when you are managing the demands of running a business at the same time.
Our experienced consultants take a practical, straightforward approach.
We work with businesses to understand how they actually operate, identify the risks that matter and develop solutions that can be realistically implemented by your team.
Our approach is built around:
Experience
Access to experienced and qualified Health & Safety professionals.
Practicality
Solutions designed around your workplace, your people and your actual operations.
Compliance
Support in meeting your Health & Safety responsibilities and maintaining appropriate documentation and systems.
Ongoing Support
We can provide one-off consultancy, periodic inspections, training or ongoing Health & Safety support depending on your requirements.
Health & Safety Support You Can Rely On
Whether you need a new Safety Statement, a comprehensive workplace risk assessment, an independent Health & Safety audit or training for your team, The Food Safety Company can provide the expertise and practical support you need.
We can help you identify risks, implement appropriate controls and build a safer workplace — while giving you confidence that your Health & Safety responsibilities are being properly managed.
