Health and Safety for Manufacturing, Engineering & Chemical Processing Companies

The manufacturing, engineering and chemical processing sectors are made up of a diverse range of industries employing millions of workers with the potential for numerous serious risks to the health and safety of those employed.

In manufacturing alone, the HSE report that over the last 5 years, each year an average of 22 workers died in workplace accidents with an average of more than 3,100 reports of major injuries and about 4,100 reports of injuries that kept workers away from work for seven days or more.  In addition, many workers in these sectors suffer ill health from workplace exposures.

As with all sectors, successful health and safety management in these industries is about identifying the most frequent and serious risks and adopting the right precautions to minimise them

The risk of exposure to asbestos often found in older manufacturing buildings, fire and explosion of flammable materials stored and used within processing, exposure to dangerous chemicals, accidents involving plant or machinery are just a few of the potential dangers facing employees in addition to occupational health issues such as airborne hazards, industrial noise, or vibration.

As the owner or manager of the facility you will be acutely aware of your duty of care to ensure the safety and wellbeing of both your employees and customers, however it can often be helpful to have additional support from an external Health and Safety company, such as Sureteam.

Whether completing an audit of your current procedures, helping with the completion of Risk Assessments or simply providing training to your team, we have a range of practical solutions that can help ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone.