Here for you on Safety and Health at Work Day – and every day

Our health and safety team is here for you on Safety and Health at Work Day and every day

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EACH year on April 28, the international community comes together to mark Safety and Health at Work Day.

Throughout the Safety and Health at Work Day, organisations work together to raise awareness of common health and safety issues and the ways in which accidents at work can be prevented.

In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at the services Acorn Safety Services provide and the ways in which we can support your business and solve your health and safety headaches once and for all – not just on Safety and Health at Work Day but every day!

Health and safety is our business

Health and safety is our business which makes us the ideal choice to support yours.

We offer a full range of services, covering everything from fire and legionella risk assessments to asbestos surveys and management.

Fire risk assessments are an essential part of health and safety, ensuring that you have everything in place should the worst happen.

Carried out by a trained fire consultant, a fire risk assessment will identify any potential hazards and give you the information you need to put things right.

Emergency evacuation plans will be put in place and training given to all members of staff.

Similarly, a legionella risk assessment will help to protect you and your team from the dangers associated with legionella – a tiny bacteria which could lead to Legionnaires’ Disease if it is not identified and dealt with quickly.

Our team of experts will carry out an assessment, taking samples from your water systems. If legionella is found, we can carry out remediation treatment quickly to make everything safe.

Acorn Safety Services is also one of the UK’s leading independent asbestos consultancies.

Making sure you are aware if asbestos is present in your building is essential for the health and wellbeing of everyone around you.

An asbestos survey will help to give you complete peace of mind and give you the information you need to take the next step, should it be required.

We’ll handle the whole process for you, simply get in touch today and we’ll do the rest. Safety and Health at Work Day is the perfect opportunity to get started.

Why choose Acorn Safety Services?

With more than 70 years’ experience in health and safety and construction between us, the team at Acorn Safety Services is perfectly placed to support you with all things related o Safety and Health at Work Day.

We offer a range of solutions to get you started, including a 30-minute online consultation to help you get the advice you need if time is tight.

Our Acorn Compliance Antidote is the perfect way to get on top of your Safety and Health at Work Day obligations, taking you from non-compliance to full compliance in five simple steps.

We also a wide range of resources, including best-selling books – Legionella: The Dark Arts and Fear and Loathing of Health and Safety, which will give you helpful tips and advice about where to start.

If that’s not enough, we also have a podcast, Asbestos Knowledge Empire, which is hosted by directors, and leading health and safety experts, Ian Stone and Neil Munro.

If you like what we do, you can also choose us as your retained health and safety consultancy, to ensure you never have to worry about health and safety again.

With consultants across the UK we are on hand to support you wherever you are, whatever we do.

Get in touch today to find out more.

On Safety and Health at Work Day our friendly team will explain the options and packages available which can be tailored to suit the individual needs of your business and the level of support you need.

For all your Safety and Health at Work Day needs visit https://acornhealthandsafety.co.uk/ today or contact us at info@acornhealthandsafety.co.uk or on 01604 930380.


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