GSM Ltd offer a range of services to support you, ensuring you are legally compliant while still being able to operate efficiently. Generally clients want a range of our services, and you will find a couple of popular packages under the tabs on the left of this page. We can also provide any of our sevices on a one-off basis - please contact us for a quote.
Audits
Our audits include fire safety, health and safety, trading standards and food safety issues. We can personalise the audit to cover exactly what you wish to measure. We generally conduct a pro-active, planned and structured audit against a pre-determined protocol however can also provide an emergency callout, where you consider that the minimum of delay before attending site is essential.
Audits are normally recorded and reported on site to enable same-day transmission of information to you, keeping you infomed on both immediate needs and longer term strategic business decisions.
Food Safety Policy
The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2007 require food businesses to put in place food safety management procedures based on HACCP principals. In essence, businesses need to record and verify that they are completing food safety checks, in addition to the existing requirements. The systems need to be proportionate to the nature and size of the business. To help you meet this requirement, we can provide you with the right policy for you, either based on the 'Safer Food Better Business' pack provided by the Food Standards Agency, or a bespoke policy based upon your business.
Health and Safety Policy
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires you to have a Health and safety policy statement in place. This sets out your policies on safety management, and who is responsable for what. It is an important document, because when things go wrong, it helps establish who is likely to be prosocuted. We can help you by ensuring your policy is legally compliant, but is structured to protect you, your company and team as much as possable.
Fire Risk Assessments
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) came into effect in October 2006. The FSO applies to all non-domestic premises in England and Wales. Under the FSO, the responsible person must carry out a fire safety risk assessment and implement and maintain a fire management plan. You will need an up to date fire risk assessment for any licence application, and your records will be checked during official audits. We can produce your fire risk assessment and management plan, in a format that works for your business.
Risk Assessments
By law, you must have assessed the risks from the hazards your business generates, and where you have more than 4 employees, they have to be written down. We can help you with drawing these assessments up, so they work practically with your operations. Using entirely 'generic' risk assessments will not generally be sufficient, so we help guide your team to properly assess the risks.
Accident Management
You need to have in place a system to record accidents, investigate where appropriate and report certain incidents officially. We can help establish an effective recording, investigation and reporting system to meet all of these requirements as simply as possible. We can also help with the official report and investigation where appropriate.
Training
We can offer a number of training courses in food safety, or health and safety. Our trainers are all qualified trainers, with experiance in training in this sector. We can deliver 'standard' courses, either accredited or self-certified, but can also put together a bespoke package for you, depending on your needs
Telephone Support Line
24 hours a day you could be investigated for health and safety issues, and helpful guidance from an expert can often help or reassure. You may also need general guidance or help in food safety or health and safety issues. Our telephone support service can provide this support, with an expert always available at the end of the telephone.