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Absolute Health and Safety Solutions Ltd
A Practical Approach to Health and Safety |
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DDA Access Audit
Scope
Throughout the industry different companies are legally bound to comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, and all its Statutory Provisions along with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). New Regulations and Codes of Practice are impacting every company throughout the UK. As an employer you must identify whether your company complies and whether your premises and facilities can have reasonable adjustments implemented to ensure disabled people have equal opportunities in applying for and staying in work, and disabled persons visting the premises where the premises is a service provider. This can be undertaken by means of a DDA Access Audit
Legislation
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Disability Discrimination Act 2005
Service
• Undertake a detailed DDA Access Audit of your business operation and benchmark compliance.
• Identify and quantify all areas of weakness and provide practical recommendations for minimum compliance and good working practices.
• Prepare a detailed action plan to ensure minimum compliance within practical time constraints.
Following the DDA Access Audit, Absolute Health and Safety Solutions Ltd can also assist with the development, maintenance and implementation of required safety management systems to meet your company’s needs.
An example of how employers can make simple changes that make a big impact to disabled persons within the workplace to enable them to effectively be equal
The Department of Work and Pensions have Free information availble online to help employers and service providers make a difference....its surprising how simple it can be.
The HSE also have a dedicated webpages Health and safety for disabled people and their employers that can assist employers and service providers in making a difference.
Access to Work (AtW) is available to help overcome the problems resulting from disability. It offers practical advice and help in a flexible way that can be tailored to suit the needs of an individual in a particular job. AtW does not replace the normal responsibilities of the employer to implement Health and Safety regulations or replace the responsibilities required by the Disability Discrimination Act.
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