Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Organisations
Secretary: Mr Alan Yeo, 4 Claygate Road, Cambridge CB1 9JZ, UK
Status: Non-profit making organisation
Principal functions and activities: COSG is a local forum for anyone with an interest in safety, health and environmental issues. A wide range of subjects are covered in our monthly meetings and members receive regular information from other key players in occupational health and safety.
Unit 10, Swan Court, Forder Way, Cygnet Park, Hampton, PE7 8GX, UK
Status: Limited liability partnership (LLP)
Principal functions and activities: Health
and safety consultancy and training in professional safety qualifications to
Nebosh Diploma level.
PO Box 17345, Edinburgh, EH12 1DJ, UK
Status: Company
Principal functions and activities: Dangerous goods safety compliance services covering UK national and international transport by road, sea, air and rail; DGSA qualification courses and auditing services; air training approved by the UK CAA; public and in-company training options; consultancy; advice.
Capita Symonds House, Wood Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1UU, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Provision of a first class service in relation to health & safety risk management including: CDM, general health and safety management systems, risk assessment and training
Glenister House, 14-16 King Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3DJ, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Online learning and risk assessment for safety and ergonomics, in particular, software systems for DSE training and risk assessment, manual handling, stress management, fire safety, driver risk management and more.
62 - 70 Fowler Road, Hainault, Essex, IG6 3UT, UK
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety policy and management; CDM; construction site guidance; audits; accident / incident investigation; training; risk assessments; COSHH assessments.
Lochsyde, Longhill, Huntly, AB54 4XA, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety advice for small-medium size companies i.e. tailor-made management systems, ergonomics, manual handling, workplace/ environmental acoustics and management systems auditing.
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165 Strathmore Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9BQ, UK
Status: Training provider for higher education
Principal functions and activities: To provide tuition for graduate and post graduate courses, also offering short and long term internal IT and business courses (Diploma).
(Formerly Confederation of British Industry)
Centre Point, 103 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DU
Status: Incorporated under Royal Charter.
Principal functions and activities: The CBI is the premier lobbying organisation for UK business on national and international issues. We work with the UK government, international legislators and policy-makers to help UK businesses compete effectively.
95 Southwark Street, London SE1 0HX
Status: Private limited company
Principal functions and activities: CCD is a consultancy providing a broad-based, multi-disciplinary approach to solving clients' problems through the unique application of ergonomics, design and engineering. This includes research, consultancy and policy in the areas of health and safety, human error analysis and occupational health for a variety of industry applications.
Suite 1, Beresford Court, 6-8 Beresford Lane, Ayr, KA7 2DW, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Services include: CDM co-ordinator services; electronic building manuals and documentation; competency assessments and contractor/supplier vetting and auditing; Chartered Health and Safety Practitioners covering inspections, audits, advice, documentation, training, risk assessments/safe systems of work;accident investigation.
Richmond Place, 127 The Boughton, Chester CH3 5BH, UK
Status: Consultancy
Principal functions and activities: CE Mark compliance management specialists, experts in machine safety across many industries and for a world-wide client base.
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25 Lordswood Road, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9RP, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety consultants operating across the UK and providing services for retail clients, designers, principal and sub contractors.
4 Torwood Avenue, Larbert, FK5 4NG, UK
Status: Non-profit making organisation
Principal functions and activities: The Central Scotland Safety Forum promotes health, safety and environmental awareness throughout member organisations and the business community as a whole. A wide range of subjects are covered in monthly meetings and members receive regular updated information on relevant topics from a wide range of sources.
The University of Manchester,
4th Floor, C Block,
Humanities Building,
Devas Street, Manchester,
M13 9PL, UK
Status: University
Principal functions and activities: Provider of teaching and research in occupational and environmental health.
Grosvenor Mansions, Queen St, Deal, Kent CT14 6ET, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: A UKAS-registered ISO 9001, 2000 and OSHAS 18001 health and safety consultancy, including appointed health and safety advisor, management systems and accredited training in the London and Kent area.
Queens Road, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST4 7LQ
Status: Independent, non-profit distributing research and testing organisation.
Principal functions and activities: Testing and analysis, research and development; troubleshooting; consultancy; information services. Environmental monitoring of the workplace, monitoring of emissions to atmosphere; environmental, COSHH and safety audits; testing of gases, soils, contaminated land, leachates, water and effluents. Slip resistance testing for flooring surfaces.
397 City Road, London EC1V 1NH
Principal functions and activities: The international Institute representing over 7500 professionals in architectural technology, qualifying Chartered Architectural Technologists (MCIAT) and Architectural Technicians (TCIAT).
Englemere, Kings Ride, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7TB
Status: Independent professional construction institute, a learned society and registered charity incorporated by royal charter and mainly supported by membership funding.
Principal functions and activities: The Institute is the leading professional body worldwide for managers in construction, with over 40,000 members in 94 countries.
(formerly Institution of Environmental Health Officers)
Chadwick Court, 15 Hatfields, London SE1 8DJ
Status: Professional body for environmental health practitioners.
Logistics and Transport Centre, Earlstrees Court, Earlstrees Road, Corby, Northants NN17 4AX, UK
Status: Company limited by guarantee
Principal functions and activities: Provision of logistics qualification training programme; conferences and seminars.
222 Balham High Road, London SW12 9BS
Status: Professional body; a nominating and authorised member of the Engineering Council.
Principal functions and activities: The Institution covers all aspects of design, installation, maintenance and manufacturing associated with building services.
P.O. Box 222, Lymington, Hampshire SO42 7GY, UK
Status: Professional society
Principal functions and activities: To promote awareness of chemical hazards and to promote proper and specific training in chemical hazards identification and communication, e.g. classification, labelling, and safety data sheets for substances and preparations.
Kings Buildings, Smith Square, London SW1P 3JJ
Status: Trade association
Principal functions and activities: Provides information for and promotes co-operation within the chemical industry, making representations to government and other bodies on issues in the economic, social, commercial, labour and technical areas affecting members.
6 Lime Villas, High St, Elham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6TA, UK
Status: Consultancy
Principal functions and activities: Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA). Consultant and training for compliance with supply (CHIP and REACH) and carriage (CDG2007, ADR, IMDG) regulations.
Cheviot Artus plc, High Corn Mill, Chapel Hill, Skipton BD23 1NL, UK
Status: Public company
Principal functions and activities: Services include occupational health and safety, stress management, employee assistance programmes, risk assessments and sickness absence management.
26 Hillside, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2NH, UK
Status: Company
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety consultants and training.
Accident investigation
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(formerly Construction Industry Research and Information Association)
6 Storey's Gate, Westminster, London SW1P 3AU
Status: An independent, not-for-profit research association. Membership is open to all organisations associated with construction and the environment.
Principal functions and activities: Research for the construction industry,biassed towards best practice information.
Caledonian House, Tatton Street, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6AG
Status: Company
Principal functions and activities: Awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2006, Citation plc provide fixed cost help in areas such as the preparation of health and safety policies, contracts of employment, systems and advice
16 Bentley Court, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 4BQ UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Nationwide provider of health and safety training, assessment and
consultancy services
Clarence House, Thompson Street, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, S41 9AR, UK
Status: Company
Principal functions and activities: Asbestos removal services, hazardous stripout and softstrip demolition UK and worldwide.
PO Box 260, Dukinfield Chshire SK16 4WZ UK
Status: Private limited company
Principal functions and activities: Workplace stress audits/risk assessments, training, policy review and development, awareness days and consultancy.
29 View Point, Tividale, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 1UU, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety consultancy; risk assessments; safety policies; accident investigation.
NEBOSH and IOSH qualified.
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2 Charles Street, Worcester, WR1 2AQ, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Pprofessional expertise in the field of industrial hearing assessment; hearing health survelliance programmes; advice on hearing protection and hearing products.
Minerva House, Bruntland Road, Porthelan, Aberdeen AB12 4QL
61 Cavendish Street, London W1G 7DQ
Status: Private company, limited by guarantee, with charitable status.
Principal Functions and Activities: Develops quality-assured occupational and training standards and vocational qualifications (N/SVQs, Modern Apprenticeships) for the offshore, onshore petroleum industry and the chemicals manufacturing industry.
Downmill Road, Bracknell, Berks RG12 1GH
Status: Trade Association supported by membership.
Principal functions and activities: The Federation covers all aspects of the temperature controlled supply chain in Great Britain and provides a wide range of membership services including benchmarking, business advice, insurance services and networking opportunities through two conferences each year and other events.
Wellingborough Innovation Centre, Church Street, Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 4PD
Status: Not for profit trade association
Principal functions and activities: promotion of occupational health; provision of free and independent advice; advising employers on finding occupational health providers; advancing industry best practice; giving commercial providers a voice.
Network Place, Alexandra Road, Thames Ditton KT7 0QS, UK
Status: Company
Principal functions and activities: Provider of hosted or intranet-delivered Health & Safety and work practise compliance training and risk assessment in the UK.
Association House, 99 West Street, Farnham, GU9 7EN, UK
Status: Trade association
Principal functions and activities: Organisation representing contarctors, manufactures and distributors involve in concrete repair. Members have to be ISO 9000 accredited, comply with all current health & safety legislation and commit to the training of operatives.
Great Hucklow, nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8RG
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: CE marking consultancy, providing specialist advice on all areas of product safety and CE marking issues.
Bathgate Business Centre, Office 7, 6 Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 1HH, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety, environment and quality management consultants and trainers.
The Beacon, 176 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5SG
Status: Private limited company
Principal functions and activities: Business consultancy. Services to the construction, public, private and voluntary sectors include full health and safety healthchecks, corporate responsibility programmes, business planning and review, environmental consultancy and training.
(formerly Building Employers Federation)
55 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3QL
Status: Trade association representing building and civil engineering contractors in construction.
Principal functions and activities: The Health and Safety Department represents building and civil engineering contractors in health and safety matters and provides a wide range of health and safety advice and assistance.
John Ryder Training Centre, St Ann's Road, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 9EH
Status: Health and safety training organisation supported by membership and training activity, registered charity.
Principal functions and activities: Quality assured health and safety training courses at realistic cost for the construction and allied industries.
PO Box 23605, Edinburgh EH3 7LB
Status: Licensing body (Private limited company limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Principal functions and actitivies: The regulator of construction licensing schemes in Scotland. Working with SNIPEF, Scottish Decorators Federation, SELECT, Scottish Buildingand HVCA to license safe, reputable contractors and eradicate 'cowboy builders.
PO Box 23844, London SE15 3WR
Status: Voluntary campaign group
Principal functions and activities: To improve the safety of construction workers.
Bircham Newton, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE31 6RH
Status: Statutory industrial training board (established under Industrial Training Act 1964) and Dfee appointed National Training Advisor
Principal functions and activities: ConstructionSkills is the Sector Skills Council for the construction industry, one of the Sector Skills Councils tasked by the Government to implement UK-wide agreements between the bodies responsible for delivering training in the UK and those that demand it.
Skandia House, 23 College Hill, London EC4R 2RU, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Online information solutions, consultancy, training and risk assessments
in all areas of Health & Safety regulation and employment law.
4C St Mary's Place, The Lace Market, Nottingham NG1 1PH
Status: Trade association
Principal functions and activities: There are in membership of the Association approximately 80 manufacturers of floorcoverings and accessories working under an umbrella Manufacturers Committee. The Association also investigates complaints about members or their work.
CHAS Scheme Manager, 3rd Floor, Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 5DX
Status: Not for profit, public sector owned, managed and run.
Principal functions and activities: Contractor and consultant health and safety prequalification database widely used by both private and public sector clients including local authorities, health trusts, housing associations, emergency services and major contractors. The schemes underpinning objective are to improve safety compliance in SMEs and avoid duplication for everyone in health and safety prequalification.
Suite D, The Quadrant, 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield S9 4WG, UK
Status: Private limited company
Principal functions and activities: Iindoor environmental consultancy, specialising in site surveys and risk assessments for asbestos and legionella. Provision of asbestos workshops and Legionella training courses.
49 Halls Road, Biddulph, Stoke on Trent ST8 6BU UK
Status: Health and safety consultancy
Principal functions and activities: A professional health and safety service
for commercial and industrial organisations.
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Barn Cottage, Malacca Farm, West Clandon, Surrey, GU4 7UG, UK
Status: Consultancy
Principal functions and activities: Experienced health and safety consultancy providing advice, guidance, risk assessment, audit and training. First established 1987.
The Business Park, Technology Drive, Nottingham NG9 2ND
Status: Private limited company
Principal functions and activities: Manual handling training and risk management; DSE training and advice;
occupational physiotherapy; ergonomics assessments; occupational health
services; occupational psychology, CBT and counselling services;
commissioned research. Health, productivity, presenteeism and
absenteeism management
10 Copperwood Drive, Whiston, Merseyside L35 3UG, UK
Status: Consultancy
Principal functions and activities: Provision of health and safety training and consultancy
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4 Cefn Coed, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff CF15 7QQ, UK
Status: Private limited company
Principal functions and activities: CHSS provides health, safety & environmental training courses for NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA, IFE, CIEH & other generic health & safety courses. CHSS provides health, safety & environmental solutions.
4 Esmond Court, Prospect Rd, New Barnet, Herts, EN5 5AJ
Status: Private limited company
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety management consultancy company offering guidance towards achieving legislative compliance. Services include: policies; procedures; risk assessments; audits; training; sub-contractor health and safety compliance assessments.
1 Elmwood, Chineham Park, Crockford Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8WG
Principal functions and activities: Mandatory registration body for gas installing businesses in the United Kingdom.
Units 9 & 10, Buntsford Park Road, Buntsford Hill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 3DX
Status: Limited Company
Principal functions and activities: Safety at heights
c/o telent communications limited,
New Century Park,
PO Box 53,
Coventry,
West Midlands,
CV3 1HJ, UK
Status: Voluntary organisation
Principal functions and activities: Coventry & Warwickshire Occupational Health and Safety Group is affiliated to RoSPA. The principal aim of the group is to provide members with advice and guidance on occuaptional health and safety matters, review changes to legislation and share best practice. Meetings are held monthly.
Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford MK43 0AL
Status: Higher education institute
Principal functions and activities: The Cranfield Institute for Safety, Risk and Reliability is the focus for trans-disciplinary and multi-sector approaches to safety research, consultancy and teaching at Cranfield University and offers organisations, academics and individuals access to the wide range of safety, risk and reliability expertise available throughout Cranfield's extensive network of specialist centres.
49 Main Street, Hemington, Derbyshire, DE74 2SQ, UK
Principal functions and activities: Safety, health, environment and quality consultancy for SMEs; management systems,auditing and inspections, practical advice, training solutions, CDM 07 compliance, risk assessments, safe systems of work, accident investigations and more.
35 Kettleshulme Way, Poynton Cheshire SK12 1TB, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Occupational hygiene consultancy; workplace air monitoring; COSHH assessments; site surveys for asbestos; local exhaust ventilation examination and testing; indoor air quality/sickbuilding syndrome investigations; noise surveys and assessments; workplace exposure control advice; asbestos awareness training.
(Formerly British Agrochemicals Association)
4 Lincoln Court, Lincoln Road, Peterborough PE1 2RP
Status: Trade association
Principal functions and activities: Promotes the responsible and safe manufacture and use of agrochemicals, including the professional amenity sector and amateur garden market, with due regard for the interests of the community and the environment.
Crown House, West Carr Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 7SW, UK
Status: Company
Principal functions and activities: Health, safety and environmental consultancy and training.
60 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8AQ, UK
Status: Company
Principal functions and activities: national providers of : occupational and environmental health and safety management and training; CDM co-ordinator services.