The recession has hit employers hard and as health and safety budgets are frozen or cut to the bone it leaves both the employer and their employees vulnerable to an increased risk of accidents in their workplace.

Bettina Ratcliffe Managing Director said:

“We felt that employers needed a recession busting cost effective solution to help identify hazards that relate directly to their work activity. In our experience employers are fully aware of their health and safety responsibilities but many simply don’t have the resources available in the current climate to appoint an independent health and safety consultancy such as The Safety Business Ltd to assist them.”

“Hazard spotting in the workplace can be tricky for the untrained eye, and more often than not an employer can’t see the wood for the trees. For example most bar owners would probably identify the obvious hazards such as slips and falls from spilt drinks and cuts from glassware but might not think to identify the hazards and risks associated with working at height when changing the light bulbs above the bar. Employers are very busy people and simply don’t have the time to search around in an attempt to identify the key hazards associated with their work activity so these can be managed and effectively controlled.”

“This is where www.Spotthehazard.com, a one stop shop for hazard spotting illustrations, can really help. Each hazard spotting illustration not only includes a detailed illustration but also a comprehensive list of the hazards and risks too that can be sent to a computer with a click of a button and at £15 each are a real bargain!”

The hazard spotting illustrations can be sourced from www.spotthehazard.com or through The Safety Business Ltd website www.safetybusiness.co.uk