Alcumus SafeWorkforce
Alcumus SafeWorkforce
Many businesses still manage health and safety internally despite growing risks and greater pressures from clients and regulators.
But taking on endless compliance alongside everything else is a tough balancing act – and as the business grows and operations get more complex, it can quickly become stressful and expensive.
Thankfully, SafeWorkforce offers expert support and smart health and safety software to take the headache out of raising and maintaining health and safety standards. Here are the biggest reasons why it’s an ideal choice.
Some businesses already have an employee who looks after health and safety. But what happens when the business grows or changes? Will existing health and safety processes be able to keep up?
At SafeWorkforce, we’re there to help no matter the situation. We grow and adapt with businesses, offering unlimited support without the stress of hiring and training health and safety professionals.
We also help with winning bigger and better contracts through impressive tenders that meet and exceed clients’ standards. We make sure health and safety documents are up to date, help demonstrate a robust RIDDOR incident and accident reporting process, and act as a highly qualified competent person. And as businesses take on larger projects, we work with them to navigate the extra health and safety considerations.
With a team of experts on standby, it’s no longer necessary to depend on a single employee having all the answers or being available when help is needed. During 30 years of health and safety consulting, we’ve seen it all… and solved it, too.
“Brilliant team that work around your company to facilitate what you require; always on the ball and very effective.”
– Power On Electrical Solutions Ltd
As businesses evolve, they may be faced with:
All of this means more complex risk assessments, health and safety policies, and other documentation. It could also include more sites and perhaps larger premises to audit. There’s no need to wait until compliance becomes unmanageable, and expert support can stop things spiralling out of control.
Even if a business’s needs don’t change just yet, there’s nothing like a fresh perspective to spot unnoticed on-site health and safety risks and opportunities for improvement.
A well-qualified external safety expert can offer an objective review of systems and policies – one that’s based on years of experience seeing what works (and what doesn’t) in a whole range of businesses.
We carry out a thorough audit of each site to uncover hazards before introducing prevention methods that reduce the risk of incidents. We also bring documents up to standard and suggest improvements to processes that set businesses up for success.
“We particularly appreciate the tailored risk assessments, which provide practical, relevant insights for each job. Whenever we’ve had a question or concern, the support team has been there to help promptly, which is a huge plus.”
– Thompson Electrical
Some businesses only think about health and safety when they need to; when an HSE inspector drops by, a tender asks for documents… or when something goes wrong.
But it’s vital to anticipate every possible risk to employees and the business. With growing on-site risks and rising expectations from clients and regulators, by the time a problem becomes obvious, it could be too late.
604,000 people were injured at work in 2023-24 (Labour Force Survey), while 61,663 employee injuries were reported under RIDDOR. Tragically, the HSE also recorded 138 workplace fatalities – an increase from previous years. Construction remains one of the most dangerous industries, accounting for 51 of those deaths – a 70% rise in just five years.
SafeWorkforce software tracks incidents and accidents so that workplace hazards can be addressed more easily. It also lets businesses create and update risk assessments and method statements in just a few clicks, meaning risks can be shut down before they cause harm. Of course, our friendly team is always on hand to support with logging incidents and accidents and creating RAMS too.
Health and safety oversights can lead to crippling HSE fines; here are just a few of the companies that have paid a high price for their mistakes.
Lion Steel Equipment Ltd (2012): Fined £480,000 for the death of an employee who fell through a roof.
Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings (2011): Fined £385,000 for corporate manslaughter after an employee died in a trench collapse.
Cases like this show how vital it is to spot and manage risks before they have devastating consequences.
“What I value most about SafeWorkforce is the peace of mind it brings. Knowing that we’re making progress and staying compliant is a relief, especially with so many other priorities on our plate.”
– Chris Stack, Zyphen
With the average health and safety manager earning almost £50,000 a year, expanding the team to stay compliant is a significant outlay. That’s not to mention the cost of training employees so they can respond to changing risks.
From only £126 per month, SafeWorkforce provides all the support needed to stay safe and compliant, from acting as a competent person to creating bespoke documents whenever they’re required.
SafeWorkforce saves businesses serious money in other ways, too. Failing to comply could mean shelling out for legal fees, compensation, medical expenses, and high insurance premiums, and even paying tens of thousands in HSE fines.
But the financial impact of poor health and safety management goes even further than this. Accidents not only cause human harm, but they can bring projects to a halt, slash productivity, and prevent a business winning new work. To put it into perspective, the HSE estimates that workplace injuries and ill health cost Britain £21 billion in 2022/23.
At SafeWorkforce, it’s our job to make sure businesses don’t end up part of these statistics. We’re here to take on the weight of compliance so businesses can get back to what they do best.
“We view our SafeWorkforce consultants as an essential part of our team.”
– Andrew Wortley, Decorative Panels Holdings Ltd
“SafeWorkforce has been invaluable for our business. As a startup with limited resources, we didn’t have the capacity to dedicate someone full-time to health and safety. The platform has helped us put essential measures in place and ensures we stay compliant without adding to our workload.”
– Chris Stack, Zyphen
External health and safety services means a business can focus on other priorities instead. With a trusted expert to manage the risks, it’s finally possible to ditch the admin and get back to growing the business, or catch up on other areas of compliance that have taken a back seat.
Our digital platform saves even more time by streamlining long-winded processes. Businesses can create, duplicate, and manage documents like RAMS in just a few clicks while having ready-to-go templates at their fingertips.
And if the hassle of overhauling health and safety is a concern, it needn’t be. We work together with businesses and guide them every step of the way and show them how to simplify the most time-consuming tasks.
“The platform eliminates double handling and allows us to focus on the critical, high-risk aspects of our work rather than repeating basic information.”
– Thompson Electrical
“It’s a cost-effective and time-efficient way of operating. I call them at any point and receive expert advice to help with any issue.”
– Craven & Co Ltd
As part of the SafeContractor suite of Safe solutions, SafeWorkforce combines specialist support and smart software to make health and safety simpler than ever. Whether a business has complex systems or a simple setup, we’re by their side to help them reach their goals and grow their business.
If a business already uses SafeContractor for certification, SafeWorkforce helps them stay compliant while reclaiming time.
With SafeWorkforce, businesses can cut their risks and thrive in 2025.
Learn more about how SafeWorkforce can help your business enhance health and safety by getting in touch with us.
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