Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Organisations
73 Alexandra Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH14 9EW, UK
Status: Consultancy
Principal functions and activities: Risk assessments, safety inspections and installation and management of health and safety arrangements on an "as needed" or more regular basis. Working in conjunction with owners and senior managers to create cost effective health and safety policies tailored for individual company's needs and satisfying legislation. Provision of standard and bespoke training services.
Suite 216, Rosden House, 372 Old Street, London EC1V 9AU, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Consultancy services in safety risk management; project management; telecommunications and safety engineering; provision of housing health safety rating systems advice support; nuclear, transport and energy consultancy.
3 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9DB, UK
Status: Educational branch of a trade association
Principal functions and activities: The syllabus of IFD College, which is the educational branch of the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors, includes specific instruction in manual handling, hazardous substances and infection control and basic information on health and safety legislation.
The Old Bakehouse, Fullbridge, Maldon, Essex CM9 4LE
Status: Independent health and safety companies
Principal functions and activities: ISCA was founded by a number of major companies at the leading edge of health and safety consultancy in the UK and member consultants offer independent advice to the highest standards and unsurpassed levels of skill, expertise and experience.
Logans House, Lochlands Industrial Estate, Larbert FK5 3NS, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Training provided to SQA, City & Guilds, CITB, HSE, RTITB, DSA & REHIS standards
PO Box 709, Crawley, RH10 4WX, UK
Status: Private limited company
Principal functions and activities: Provision of online health and safety induction training for company employees.
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38 Meadow Drive, Sheffield S35 1UY UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Provision of bespoke occupational health services to business. Health surveillance, attendance management, risk assessment.
The Tower, Elsdon, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE19 1AA
Status: Company
Principal functions and activities: Provision of occupational health and safety services delivered by occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, physiotherapists, counsellors and safety consultants to industry and the service sector.
32 Beechhill Rd, Eltham, London SE9 1HH, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Occupational hygiene consultants. Specialists in COSHH, LEV testing, air sampling, noise, risk assessment, health and safety management, and REACH.
6th Floor, The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT, UK
Status: Independent statutory body which advises the Secretary of State for Social Security on matters relating to the industrial injuries scheme.
Principal functions and activities: The council consists of a chairman and fifteen members who include an equal number of representatives of employers and employed earners as well as doctors with a particular expertise in occupational health, epidemiology, and toxicology, and two experts in occupational law.
Tournai Hall, Evelyn Woods Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2LL, UK
Status: Trade association
Principal functions and activities: The purpose of IRATA is to ensure that work carried out by IRATA members, using industrial rope access techniques, is carried out in a safe and high quality manner.
Exploration House, Offshore Technology Park, Aberdeen AB23 8GX, UK
Status: UK based technology development company supported by membership, limited by guarantee.
Principal functions and activities: ITF is a not for profit organisation owned by 16 oil and gas operating and service companies and is the vehicle through which these companies establish and fund joint industry projects to meet the technology needs of the UK oil and gas industry.
Sussex Innovation Centre, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9SB, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Stress management consultancy and tools for UK organisations
Wirral International Business Park, Coliseum, Unit I, 10 Old Hall Road, Bromborough, Wirral CH62 3NX, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety services to clients who don't require full-time safety advisors; CDM coordinator and principal contractor; CDM consultancy.
Beech House, Padgate Business Park, Green Lane, Warrington WA1 4JN, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Inside Track publish Prevent-IT! Office Safety, promoting compliance with
the Display Screen Equipment Regulations and the development of a
safety-conscious culture. Prevent-IT! Office Safety modules deliver
training, assessments and tests on demand at the workstation and provide
instant results administration and analysis for health and safety and
departmental management.
25 Apsley Road, Newbridge, Bath BA1 3LP, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Construction health and safety consultancy; construction management training including SMSTS; accident investigation; project health and safety planning.
Cranfield University, Silsoe, Bedfordshire MK45 4DT, UK
Status: University/Non-governmental organisation.
Principal functions and activities: Identifying and evaluating environment and health issues; facilitating information exchange; and conducting and managing research programmes and risk assessments on the adverse effects of environmental chemicals.
University of Nottingham, School of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
Status: Industrial consultancy and research institute
Principal functions and activities: The Institute for Occupational Ergonomics is a multi-disciplinary research group established within the Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Management, University of Nottingham which exists to provide an ergonomics research, training and consultancy service to industry, commerce, labour organisations and government.
77A St Peter's Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3BN, UK
Status: Professional body, registered charity.
Principal functions and activities: The IOA is the UK's professional body for those working in acoustics, noise and vibration, with 2,600 members are active in research, educational, environmental and industrial organisations.
Marlborough Hall 186a, Cranfield University Defence Academy, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8LA, UK
Status: Professional institute for explosives engineers.
Principal functions and activities: Representing the interests of members, promoting the profession of explosives engineering, and providing technical consultative facilities for government departments and other external agencies within this field.
80 Coleman St, London EC2R 5BJ
Status: Chartered engineering institution.
Principal functions and activities: Provides a forum for discussion and exchange of information through its learned society activities: conferences, technical meetings and publications. The Marine Information Centre promotes safety in all aspects of maritime engineering.
Headquarters: IOM Consulting, Research Park North, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP
Status: The IOM is an independent non-profit making organisation registered as a company, limited by guarantee and recognised as a charity.
Principal functions and activities: The IOM is a multidisciplinary centre with extensive experience and expertise across all spheres of occupational and environmental medicine, health, hygiene and safety. All services are available on a consultancy basis from IOM Consulting.
Lloyds Avenue House, 6 Lloyds Avenue, London EC3N 3AX, UK
Status: Professional educational institute, governed by a Court of Governors.
Principal functions and activities: To promote the profession of risk management, by education and by holding qualifying examinations.
22 Greencoat Place, London SW1P 1PR, UK
Status: Professional body supported by membership, a registered charity
Principal functions and activities: The provision of membership services; conferences and seminars; production of industry journal Transport Engineer and various technical guides.
University Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG
Status: Professional organisation.
Principal functions and activities: 1. To further the interest of the safety profession within the areas of membership of the Institute; 2. The advancement of safety knowledge among its members; 3. The maintenance of the professional standards of its members; 4. The preservation and enhancement of its members' status, including representation upon bodies of influence considered beneficial to the members of the institute.
see Institute of Safety in Technology and Research
9 Saxon Court, St Peter's Gardens, Northampton NN1 1SX, UK
Status: Professional body supported by membership, a learned society, and a registered charity.
Principal functions and activities: The Institute of Wastes Management (IWM) is the leading, professional body, representing all sectors of the industry and dedicated to promoting the highest standards of professionalism and excellence in all activities concerned with the control of waste and protection of the environment.
University of Nottingham, William Lee Buildings 8, Science and Technology Park, University Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2RQ UK
Status: University institute
Principal functions and activities: Research and education in occupational health and safety.
Davis Building, 165-189 Railway Terrace, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3HQ, UK
Status: Independent body supported by membership and is a learned society and registered charity.
Principal functions and activities: To promote international safety and loss prevention in the chemical and process industries through symposia, courses and meetings.
Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL, UK
Status: Independent body supported by a world wide membership of nearly 140,000 members. It is a learned society and registered charity, in amalgamation with the Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers, and the Institution of Manufacturing Engineers.
Principal functions and activities: As a qualifying body, the IEE admits to corporate membership persons whose academic attainment, professional training, and responsible experience mark them as worthy of recognition as chartered electrical engineers.
see hartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
London Road, Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0RH
Status: Professional organisation, a nominated body of the Engineering Council.
Principal functions and activities: To promote, encourage and improve the science and practice of fire extinction, fire prevention and fire engineering and all operations and expedients connected therewith, and to give an impulse to ideas likely to be useful in connection with or in relation to such science and practice to the members of the Institution and to the community at large.
12 York Gate, London, NW1 4QG, UK
Status: Independent professional engineering institution, incorporated by royal charter, supported by membership funding, a learned society and registered charity.
Principal functions and activities: To represent the interests of professional gas engineers and to register same with the Engineering Council.
Regent House, Regent Place, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2PN
Status: Professional institution.
Principal functions and activities: The promotion, encouragement and improvement of the science and art of efficient lighting.
1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB, UK
Status: Professional/learned society.
Principal functions and activities: The Institute was formed in 2002 from the merger of the Institute of Materials and the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and aims to be the leading international professional body for the advancement of materials, minerals and mining to governments, industry, academia, the public and the professions.
1 Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ, UK
Status: Professional body supported by membership, learned society and registered charity.
Principal functions and activities: IMechE is involved in the education, training and professional development of engineers, and acts as an international centre for encouraging research and technology transfer in mechanical engineering.
The Grange, Highfield Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire LE18 1NN, UK
Status: Professional body
Principal functions and activities: IOSH is the home of the Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner - and independent not-for-profit organisation which regulates and steers the health and safety profession in the UK and, increasingly, Europe-wide, maintaining standards and providing impartial, authoritative guidance.
22 Greencoat Place, London SW1P 1PR, UK
Status: Professional body supported by membership, a registered charity.
Principal functions and activities: The provision of membership services; conferences and seminars; production of industry journal Plant Engineer and various technical guides.
11 Upper Belgrave Street, London SW1X 8BH, UK
Status: Professional institution supported by membership, a learned society and registered charity incorporated by Royal Charter.
Principal functions and activities: In its dual role as a qualifying body and learned society the institution seeks to promote excellence in the theory and practice of structural engineering world-wide.
see THERMAL INSULATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
7 Lime Grove, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2DP, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety consultancy specifically aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses improve their management of workplace health and safety.
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Office 19, Sandfields Business Centre, Purcell Ave, Port Talbot, SA12 7PT, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Water system health and safety; legionella risk assessments and monitoring; water treatment systems; ship water testing and treatment; microbiological testing; swimming pools and spas.
60 Charles Street, Leicester LE1 1FB, UK
Status: Trade association
Principal functions and activities: Interlay requires it's members to uphold health and safety
legislation as it affects the customer, the contractor and their
employees and all others, as part of Interlay's code of conduct.
Suite 7A, 77 Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8JA, UK
Status: The International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) is a professional body for health and safety practitioners.
Principal functions and activities: Over 7,800 members worldwide receive a comprehensive range of membership benefits including: designatory letters, free technical/legal helplines, IIRSM Newsletter, Health and Safety at Work magazine,certificate of membership, membership card and networking opportunities.
5 Lower Belgrave Street, London SW1W 0NR, UK
Status: Trade association
Principal functions and activities: IMCA is the international trade association for offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies, representing the interests of specialist vessel owners, operators and contractors engaged in the support of offshore construction, and also publishing a large number of guidance documents covering safety, training and personnel competence, diving, DP Operations, ROV and offshore survey.
4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, UK
Status: Specialised agency of the United Nations
Principal functions and activities: Adopts conventions, codes and recommendations dealing with maritime and offshore safety, pollution prevention and related matters. IMO has 161 Member States.
c/o Suite 2, Georgian House, Great Northern Road, Derby DE1 1LT, UK
Status: International association
Principal functions and activities: To promote and develop occupational hygiene throughout the world; to promote the exchange of occupational hygiene information among organisations and individuals; to encourage the further development of occupational hygiene at a professional level; to maintain and promote a high standard of ethical practice in occupational hygiene.
21 Tilton Road, Borough Green, Kent TN15 8RS, UK
Status: Not for profit public service organisation. Global subsidiary of National Safety Council (USA)
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety information and services on worldwide basis including training, audit and technical services. Publication of technical books, videos and software. Training programmes in Russian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Dutch and German.
60 Charles Street, Leicester LE1 1FB, UK
Status: Interpave, the Precast Concrete Paving and Kerb Association, a product
association of the British Precast Concrete Federation.
c/o Ravenswood Services, 15 Robertson Street, Greenock, Inverclyde PA16 8NL, UK
Status: voluntary group running safety information centre. Principal functions and activities: provide information instruction training and advice to small and medium sized business in central Scotland on health and safety matters, nning seminars for schools and courses for industry.
7, Farmers End, Charvil, Berkshire, UK, RG10 9RZ
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Radiation protection adviser service and training services for users of ionising radiation.
Halsbury House, 35 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EL, UK
Principal functions and activities: One-day health and safety conferences and courses from IRS and SBIM. In association with HASTAM, IRS offers the NEBOSH Specialist Diploma in Environmental Management twice yearly.
Suite 19, Enterprise House, Rippers Court, Sible Hedingham, Essex CO9 3PY UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety services for all industries: competent person role; accident investigations; risk & COSHH assessments; asbestos surveys; policy and procedure development and fire risk assessments.
Bowmore, Isle-of-Islay, PA43 7JH, UK
Status: Consultancy
Principal functions and activities: Health, safety and environmental consultancy and training.
50 The Moors, Cressage, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 6DB, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Portable appliance testing - inspection and testing of electrical equipment