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Services
PLA Safety Services provides straightforward, practical health and safety support for small businesses and trades. Our services are designed to help you meet your legal responsibilities without unnecessary complexity, offering clear, tailored solutions that work in real-world environments. Whether you need a single policy or ongoing support, everything we provide is focused on keeping your business compliant, safe, and easy to manage.
Policy Statements
If your business has five or more employees, you are legally required to have a written health and safety policy in place.
PLA Safety Services makes the process simple. We create clear, practical policy statements tailored to your business, helping you meet your legal responsibilities without confusion or unnecessary jargon.
What is a Health and Safety Policy?
A health and safety policy sets out how your business manages safety in the workplace. It outlines your responsibilities, your approach to managing risks and the steps you take to protect employees, contractors and anyone affected by your work.
What We Provide
A fully written health and safety policy tailored to your business and activities
Clear, easy-to-understand language
Practical and ready to use
Compliant with current legislation
Reviews and updates of existing policies if required
Additional Policies and Specific Risks
Many businesses require more than just a general health and safety policy. Depending on your activities, specific policies may be needed to cover particular risks and working arrangements.
PLA Safety can provide a range of tailored policies to support your business. Some of the most commonly requested include:
- Risk Assessment Policy
- Fire Safety Policy and Fire Evacuation Plans
- Manual Handling Policy
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Policy
- Accident, Incident and Near Miss Reporting
- First Aid Policy
- Working at Height Policy
- Asbestos Policy
- Lone Working and Vulnerable Persons Policies
- Young Persons Policy
- Training and Competency Policy
All policies are tailored to your business and written in clear, practical terms, ensuring they are easy to understand and apply in day-to-day operations. If you require something more specific, additional policies can be developed to suit your exact needs.
Who Is This For?
This service is suitable for small businesses, trades and contractors, companies growing to five or more employees and any business needing to meet legal requirements properly and efficiently.
Simple, Practical Support
No templates and no unnecessary complexity. Just a straightforward policy that works for your business and keeps you compliant.
Not Sure If You Need One?
If you are unsure whether your business requires a health and safety policy, get in touch and we'll will point you in the right direction.
If you are ready to put a health and safety policy in place, get in touch and PLA Safety will take care of it.
Risk Assessments
A risk assessment is a simple but essential process that helps identify potential hazards in the workplace and puts practical steps in place to reduce the risk of harm. It’s about taking a step back, looking at how work is carried out and making sure people can do their jobs safely.
At PLA Safety Services, we keep things straightforward. We look at what could cause injury or damage, who might be affected and what controls are needed to prevent accidents. The end result is a clear, easy-to-follow document that helps you stay compliant and more importantly, keeps people safe.
Risk assessments are a legal requirement for most businesses in the UK, whether you’re self-employed or running a company with employees. If your work involves tools, equipment, hazardous substances, working at height or interacting with the public, you should have a suitable and sufficient risk assessment in place.
But beyond legal compliance, risk assessments make good business sense. They help prevent accidents, reduce downtime, protect your reputation and show clients that you take safety seriously. In many cases, they’re also required before you can start work on certain sites or contracts.
PLA Safety Services provides practical, no-nonsense risk assessments tailored to your business. We don’t overcomplicate things we just give you exactly what you need to work safely and confidently.
We provide a wide range of risk assessments, including the most common workplace activities:
Working at Height - Assessing risks when working above ground level, including ladders, platforms and roofs.
Electrical Safety - Identifying hazards from electrical systems and equipment to prevent shock, fire and injury.
Manual Handling - Reducing the risk of injury from lifting, carrying and moving loads.
Slips, Trips and Falls - Addressing common workplace hazards to prevent accidents and injuries.
Use of Contractors - Ensuring contractors work safely and in line with site rules and legal requirements.
Use of Hand & Power Tools - Managing risks associated with everyday tools and equipment.
Pressure Washing / Jet Washing - Controlling risks from high-pressure equipment and water use.
Kitchen Safety - Covering safe use of kitchen equipment, including knives and hot surfaces.
Need Something More Specific?
If you don’t see your exact activity listed, we can still help. Every business is different and we provide bespoke risk assessments tailored to your specific tasks, equipment and working environment. Whatever the job we will make sure you have the right documentation in place to work safely and confidently.
Method Statements & RAMS
A method statement sets out how a job will be carried out safely, step by step. It explains the process, identifies potential risks, and outlines the control measures needed to protect those carrying out the work, as well as anyone else who may be affected. Method statements are often required before work begins, particularly for higher-risk activities or when working on client sites and they demonstrate that safe working practices are planned and in place. We produce clear, practical method statements that reflect how the job is actually done, helping you work safely, stay compliant and meet client requirements with confidence.
Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS)
Risk Assessments and Method Statements are often combined into a single document, commonly referred to as RAMS. This provides a complete overview of both the risks involved in a task and the safe system of work required to carry it out.
The risk assessment identifies potential hazards, who may be affected and the control measures needed to reduce risk. The method statement then sets out, step by step, how the work will be carried out safely, using those control measures in practice.
RAMS are widely required for construction, maintenance, and contractor work, particularly when working on sites. They demonstrate that you have properly planned the job, considered the risks, and put safe working practices in place before work begins.
We produce clear, practical RAMS that are easy to follow and tailored to the way you actually work. Whether you need documentation for a specific job or ongoing support, we make the process simple and straightforward helping you stay compliant and ready to work.
Fire Door Inspections
Fire doors play a critical role in protecting life and property by helping to contain fire and smoke, allowing people time to escape safely. However, they are only effective if they are properly installed, maintained and regularly inspected.
Fire door inspections ensure that doors are compliant with current safety standards and functioning as intended. This includes checking door closers, seals, hinges, gaps, signage and overall condition. Even small issues such as damaged seals or doors not closing correctly can seriously compromise performance in the event of a fire.
Regular inspections are essential for staying compliant with fire safety regulations and demonstrating that you are meeting your legal responsibilities. They also provide peace of mind that your building is properly protected.
We carry out thorough, straightforward fire door inspections and provide clear reports with practical recommendations.
We focus on what matters helping you identify issues early, maintain compliance and ensure your fire doors will perform when it counts.
Who Needs Fire Door Inspections?
Fire door inspections are essential for anyone responsible for the safety of a building and its occupants. This includes:
- Landlords and property owners
- Hotels, guest houses and hospitality venues
- HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation)
- Letting agents and property managers
- Offices and commercial premises
- Care homes and supported living environments
- Schools and educational facilities
If you are responsible for maintaining a building, you have a legal duty to ensure that fire doors are properly maintained and fit for purpose. Regular inspections help you stay compliant and ensure your fire safety measures will perform when needed.
Independent & Unbiased Advice
We provide inspection and reporting services only and we do not carry out any repairs. This means our assessments are completely independent and unbiased, with no hidden agenda. You can be confident that any issues identified are genuine, with honest and practical recommendations to help you take the right action.