HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPETENT PERSON IN SURREY

Providing expert health and safety guidance for businesses in Surrey. Our team ensures your workplace remains fully compliant with the latest UK legislation, giving you peace of mind while operating effectively across the region.

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“Ablemarsh were able to carry out our Fire Risk Assessment at short notice and offered a very competitive price. The assessor was professional, respectful of the property, and provided excellent guidance throughout. The detailed report exceeded my expectations and was clear and actionable. Special thanks to Nick, who liaised with me personally and ensured the process ran smoothly.”

– Citizen Chris

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Health and Safety

Ablemarsh are your independent Health and Safety Competent Person in Surrey

Managing the complexities of modern workplace regulations requires a highly proactive and vigilant approach. At Ablemarsh, our role as a dedicated health and safety competent person is to provide expert, compliance-led solutions designed to help organisations reduce risk and comfortably meet current UK legislation. Our primary goal is to help you maintain a safe, fully compliant working environment throughout Surrey, regardless of the scale of your operations or the nature of your commercial premises.

Our services actively support a diverse range of sectors across the county. Whether you are overseeing commercial offices, active construction projects, educational facilities, or major leisure venues, we provide comprehensive coverage. We fully understand the specific logistical challenges of working in this part of the region, and we strictly tailor our oversight to ensure people remain completely protected wherever they work, learn, or gather.

Appointing an experienced specialist is a vital investment in the long-term well-being of your workforce. By integrating robust protocols directly into your business, you protect your assets and employees while significantly improving your overall operational efficiency. Throughout Surrey and the surrounding areas, our trusted reputation for excellence helps strengthen your regulatory standing and builds lasting trust across your specific industry.

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Health & Safety 

Happy

As your Competent Person, we are on top of all the health and safety legislation for you.

Healthy

Helping you attract and retain the best staff with our Occupational Health and Safety.

Safe

Keeping you safe with our General Risk Assessment and Accident Investigation service.

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Fire Safety

In any situation, prevention is always better than cure, and fire safety is no different.

In any situation, prevention is always better than cure, and fire safety is no different.

Fire safety is an absolute priority for any property manager or business owner across the county. As your formally appointed health and safety competent person, we provide thorough evaluations to identify hazards and offer practical solutions for risk mitigation. By ensuring your site in Surrey is fully prepared, our expert team helps you satisfy all legal duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

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Construction Safety

Regular audits are vital for maintaining high standards of workplace safety and operational excellence. As a specialist health and safety competent person, we conduct thorough, detailed site inspections to identify necessary improvements and verify that your protocols remain highly effective. This proactive approach ensures that construction organisations in Surrey stay well ahead of legislative changes and maintain a deeply secure environment for all.

Where We Work

For over a decade we’ve helped clients across London and the South East improve workplaces. 

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Residential Property Management

Managing residential portfolios is a highly demanding role that requires staying fully abreast of ever-changing fire safety regulations. As a dedicated health and safety competent person, we provide the essential guidance and services required to help property managers remain completely compliant at all times. By partnering with our specialists, organisations based in Surrey can navigate their responsibilities with total confidence, ensuring every building successfully meets the highest standards of occupant protection.

Whether you are overseeing a handful of individual units or managing an extensive national portfolio, our support is tailored to ensure consistent regulatory adherence. We fully understand the unique architectural diversity found across the county and continuously adapt our protocols to suit the specific needs of each site. Across Surrey and the surrounding districts, our highly proactive approach ensures you seamlessly protect your residents while maintaining an impeccable regulatory standing.

Ablemarsh have consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication to their work. Their willingness to go above and beyond knows no bounds – they eagerly address numerous queries and provide assistance whenever needed.
— Lara Belpeer – Director, Belvar Property Management
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Construction

We proudly support the construction industry in maintaining the highest standards of protection, ensuring workers carry out their daily duties safely and efficiently. As a specialist health and safety competent person, we provide expert guidance that allows busy firms in Surrey to focus entirely on their core operations with total confidence. Our role is to ensure your projects remain fully compliant with all relevant regulations, providing a seamless service for active sites throughout the county.

We’ve worked with Ablemarsh for a number of years and find the service friendly, efficient and cost effective.
— Robert Alcide - Director, REA Building Services
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Facilities Management

Within Facilities Management, we actively support our clients in ensuring their properties remain safe and fully compliant with all relevant regulations. As a dedicated health and safety competent person, our services across Surrey include comprehensive risk assessments, physical inspections, and detailed audits to correctly identify potential hazards and provide clear, highly practical recommendations.

By partnering with our specialists, you gain the absolute confidence that your facilities are secure for both occupants and visitors. We help drastically reduce the risk of accidents and potential legal liabilities for any building type throughout the county, ensuring your property management remains robust and highly reliable. Whether you are directly overseeing commercial sites or residential blocks, our proactive approach ensures you consistently meet the highest standards of safety.

Ablemarsh ensure we are compliant in the office as well as for our engineers moving from one client’s site to another, ensuring that they are safe in the varied work they undertake, from driving to various installation issues we may come across. Ablemarsh above all else are very responsive to our company’s needs
— Matthew Buck - Director, Intelligent Facility Services
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Education

In the education sector, we fully support institutions in maintaining a deeply safe environment for both students and staff through comprehensive compliance services. As a specialist health and safety competent person, we provide expert guidance to schools and colleges located in Surrey, ensuring educational establishments effortlessly meet their strict legal obligations without unnecessary distraction.

Our team delivers everything from essential fire safety audits to detailed risk assessments for school trips, actively upholding a secure learning environment across the county. Ablemarsh entirely enables you to focus on your core purpose of education, with the complete assurance that all health and safety requirements are professionally managed and fully compliant.

Medical Practices

Within the medical sector, Ablemarsh fully supports practices in maintaining complete compliance with essential regulations, ensuring both staff and patients are completely protected at all times. As your dedicated health and safety competent person, we work closely alongside healthcare providers in Surrey to identify potential hazards and carefully deliver tailored solutions, including highly detailed risk assessments and comprehensive staff training.

Our professional services enable busy medical practices to focus on delivering high-quality patient care, backed by the assurance that all legal requirements are managed by experienced professionals. By expertly managing these complexities, we help clinics and surgeries throughout the county consistently uphold the highest standards of clinical and operational safety.

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Places of Worship

For places of worship, we deeply recognise the immense importance of maintaining a safe and secure environment for both congregants and dedicated staff. As a dedicated health and safety competent person, we accurately assess the specific risks associated with each site and provide tailored solutions to ensure the absolute safety of everyone visiting or working within these vital community hubs.

By partnering with our specialists, organisations operating in Surrey can ensure their spiritual and community spaces remain well-managed and fully compliant with current UK standards. This highly proactive approach ensures that important heritage and spiritual sites throughout the county are highly secure, completely allowing our experts to handle the regulatory complexities while you remain focused on your mission.

Very professional and insightful staff. The report received was also comprehensive
— Pam Searle - Minister, Sutton Baptist Church
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Unique Projects

For bespoke or complex projects, we work closely with clients to identify the specific risks inherent to their unique operations. Our approach as a health and safety competent person is highly flexible and responsive, delivering tailored solutions that mitigate hazards and ensure projects are completed to the highest possible standards.

By providing fully customised support, we contribute to the seamless delivery and ongoing success of each venture in Richmond. Whether you are managing a one-off build or a complex long-term operation, our specialists ensure your project remains secure, compliant, and professionally managed throughout the borough.

Outdoor Events

For outdoor events, we provide comprehensive services to ensure the absolute safety of attendees, staff, and performers. By conducting detailed risk assessments and implementing appropriate control measures, our health and safety competent person team helps organisers in Richmond actively minimise the likelihood of accidents or injuries.

We also support clients in meeting all relevant regulations and local guidance, including crowd management, emergency planning, and fire safety. With our expertise securely in place, you can focus on delivering a successful event in the borough, confident that all regulatory requirements are being professionally managed.

What We Consider as Your Health and Safety Competent Person in Richmond When Assessing Construction Site Safety

What We Consider as Your Health and Safety Competent Person in Surrey When Assessing Construction Site Safety

These are just some of the things we consider when completing an audit for construction health and safety:

  • Work Permits and Safety Documents: Review the documentation related to work permits, including hot work permits, confined space permits, and any other permits required for specific tasks. Ensure that safety documents, such as risk assessment and method statement, health and safety policies and procedures are in place and being followed. Ensure that the documentation is up to date, comprehensive, and accessible to all workers.

  • Hazard Identification: Identify and assess specific hazards associated with the construction activities being conducted and ensure control measures are in place. This may include evaluating risks related to working at heights, excavation, heavy machinery, electrical installations, confined a, hazardous substances, or any other construction-specific hazards.

  • Work at Height: Focus on work at height activities, such as scaffolding, ladders, and working platforms. Evaluate the adequacy of fall protection systems, guardrails, and other measures to prevent falls. Ensure that workers are trained in safe work at height practices.

  • Work Practices: Observe work practices and procedures to determine if safe working practices are being followed. Assess compliance with established protocols for tasks such as working at heights, lifting and handling materials, scaffolding, working in confined spaces, and hot work activities.

  • Machinery and Equipment: Inspect machinery, equipment, and tools used on the site to ensure they are in proper working order, regularly maintained, and used safely. Verify that operators are adequately trained and competent to operate the equipment.

  • Excavations and Trenches: Assess the safety of excavations and trenches, including proper shoring, trench boxes, and access/egress points. Verify that precautions are taken to prevent collapses and that workers are trained in excavation safety.

  • Emergency Preparedness: Evaluate the effectiveness of emergency response plans, first aid facilities, fire safety measures, evacuation procedures, emergency exits and fire protection systems. Ensure that necessary equipment, such as fire extinguishers, fire alarm, and emergency exits are accessible and in working order. Verify that workers are trained in emergency procedures and that drills are conducted regularly.

  • Site Conditions: We will inspect the construction site to identify potential hazards and unsafe conditions. This includes evaluating the general layout of the site, organisation, housekeeping, storage areas and accessibility of the site. Looking for potential trip or slip hazards, obstructions, uneven surfaces, or any other factors that may pose risks.

  • Analyse the Sequence of Events: Leading up to the accident. Identify any contributing factors, such as unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, equipment failures, human error, lack of training, or communication breakdowns. Consider both immediate and underlying causes.

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): We will review the use and availability of appropriate PPE for workers, such as hard hats, safety glasses, high-visibility vests, gloves, and safety footwear. Ensuring that workers are wearing and using PPE correctly, and that it is maintained, inspected, and replaced as needed.

  • Electrical Safety: Review electrical installations, equipment, and wiring to ensure compliance with electrical safety standards. Verify that circuit breakers, grounding, and lockout/tagout procedures are in place. Assess electrical safety training provided to workers.

  • Training and Competence: Evaluate the training and competency levels of workers, including their understanding of health and safety procedures and regulations. Verify that appropriate training has been provided, documented, and regularly updated.

  • Compliance with Regulations: Verify compliance with relevant health and safety regulations, codes, and standards applicable to the construction industry. This includes compliance with local, national, and industry-specific regulations, as well as any specific requirements stipulated in permits or contracts.

  • Contractor Management: Assess the management of contractors and subcontractors on the site and review the selection process, contract agreements, and communication channels. Ensure that contractors are complying with health and safety requirements, have appropriate insurance coverage, and are adhering to site-specific safety rules.

  • “Ablemarsh have consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication to their work. Their willingness to go above and beyond knows no bounds – they eagerly address numerous queries and provide assistance whenever needed.”

    Lara Belpeer – DIRECTOR, BELVAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

  • “We’ve worked with Ablemarsh for a number of years and find the service friendly, efficient and cost effective.”

    ROBERT ALCIDE - DIRECTOR, REA BUILDING SERVICES

  • “Ablemarsh ensure we are compliant in the office as well as for our engineers moving from one client’s site to another, ensuring that they are safe in the varied work they undertake, from driving to various installation issues we may come across. Ablemarsh above all else are very responsive to our company’s needs”

    MATTHEW BUCK - DIRECTOR, INTELLIGENT FACILITY SERVICES

  • “Very professional and insightful staff. The report received was also comprehensive”

    PAM SEARLE - MINISTER, SUTTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Our Popular Packages

Our clients often find that they would benefit from a package of our services that they require, rather than using each service individually. That’s why we have put together our most popular services into easy-to-understand packages for you:

Health and Safety Packages

Fire Safety Packages

Construction Health and Safety Packages

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Areas Covered

Croydon, CR0, is our home, but our work can take us right across London and the South East of England.

You can find us across London, including Croydon, Bromley, Beckenham, Thornton Heath, Brixton, Streatham, Wimbledon, Battersea, Southwark, Greenwich, Lewisham, Kingston and Richmond.

Our coverage also extends across Surrey, Kent, Essex and Sussex, alongside Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. In addition, we operate in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Suffolk.

If you require a trusted Health and Safety Competent Person to support your business in Surrey or elsewhere across the UK, contact Ablemarsh. Our independent consultants are on hand to provide expert guidance, practical support, and professional peace of mind, helping organisations across London maintain high standards of compliance and workplace safety.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Properly identifying hazards and accurately evaluating risk is the very foundation of a safe working environment. At Ablemarsh, our crucial role as a health and safety competent person is to seamlessly apply structured processes to public spaces and commercial sites, ensuring physical harm is actively prevented. For organisations based in Surrey, our extensive expertise provides the necessary peace of mind that every single operation, from local schools to large-scale venues, consistently meets the highest legal standards.

  • A hazard is correctly defined as anything with the potential to cause harm, such as exposed wiring, whereas a risk is the likelihood and severity of that harm occurring. We actively help businesses fully understand this vital distinction. As your appointed health and safety competent person, we accurately identify the source of danger and seamlessly implement the correct controls to protect your specific site. Whether you are successfully managing an office or an active construction project in Surrey, effectively distinguishing between these two elements is the absolute first step toward a significantly safer workplace.

  • A thorough, professional assessment is arguably the most effective way to protect people and property by actively identifying dangers long before an incident occurs. We completely ensure this vital process supports full compliance with UK legislation while simultaneously improving your operational decision-making. Our dedicated health and safety competent person team helps you significantly reduce costs related to accidents and insurance claims, ensuring any commercial business operating in Surrey remains highly resilient and fully aligned with current safety standards.

  • A highly comprehensive evaluation seamlessly covers physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, and psychosocial hazards. We ensure absolutely each is addressed, from commonly occurring slips and trips to complex hazardous substance exposure. By conducting these thorough evaluations, our health and safety competent person specialists help quickly resolve poor workstation setups and drastically improve emergency preparedness for any busy organisation in Surrey, actively keeping the local workforce fully protected.

  • Common workplace risks often include severe fire hazards, successfully working at height, and repetitive strain injuries. We closely work with organisations to accurately identify these threats at an incredibly early stage, ensuring the correct control measures are safely established. By actively addressing these concerns proactively, our health and safety competent person experts help rapidly reduce accident likelihood and practically ensure your active premises in Surrey remain a highly safe place to work.

  • Common workplace risks routinely include extreme fire hazards, unsafe exposure to hazardous chemicals, working dangerously at height, crippling repetitive strain injuries, and workplace violence. Successfully identifying these risks early allows highly appropriate control measures to be put securely in place.

  • The entire process begins directly with highly detailed hazard identification, closely followed by a thorough, meticulous analysis of potential risks. Once completely identified, we heavily focus on effectively implementing practical control measures. As your trusted health and safety competent person, we strongly prioritise clear communication of these findings and conduct regular reviews to ensure every single assessment carried out in Surrey remains highly accurate and fully aligned with the absolute latest safety standards.

  • A professional risk assessment must always be conducted by a highly competent individual possessing the necessary training and extensive experience. We actively provide this level of professional oversight, completely ensuring all severe hazards are correctly identified right from the outset. Our expert health and safety competent person team highly recommends incredibly practical controls, actively helping organisations across Surrey manage their daily risks and maintain a highly secure environment for everyone involved.

  • Professional assessments are incredibly not static; they should naturally be reviewed periodically or whenever significant operational changes constantly occur within your active workplace. We work closely with our commercial clients to absolutely ensure these updates are carried out fully and consistently. By efficiently maintaining this rigid schedule, our highly trained health and safety competent person specialists ensure that your successful business in Surrey effectively remains incredibly highly effective at completely managing ongoing risks and constantly stays fully compliant.

  • We truly believe commercial safety should never be a generic "one size fits all" process, so we accurately tailor absolutely every single assessment to the highly specific property and industry involved. Our health and safety competent person team constantly evaluates exactly how people successfully use a space and the precise nature of the vital work actively performed. By heavily considering these incredibly sector-specific risks, we expertly provide highly practical and completely compliant safety solutions that are perfectly suited exactly to your daily operations situated in Surrey.

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