Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Organisations
(Formerly LANTRA National Training Organisation Ltd, ATB-Landbase and Agricultural Training Board (ATB))
Lantra House, National Agricultural Centre, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LG, UK
Status: Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based industries
Principal functions and activities: Lantra is licensed by the UK government to drive forward the new skills, training and business development agenda for the sector, which is made
up of
17 related industries covering three broad clusters:
land management and production, animal health and welfare and
environmental industries.
The Law Society, Freepost WC2S76, London WC2A 1BR, UK
Status: Formed by The Law Society in 1993.
Principal functions and activities: The scheme has around 1500 members throughout England and Wales. It provides a free referral service to a particuclar solicitor who will offer a free first interview to help people in business get a legal check-up and identify hidden difficulties so that action can be taken to prevent future risks.
Mr I Currie, Dept. of A.A.M.E., University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts. AL10 9AB, UK
Status: Registered charity
Principal functions and activities: The objectives of the association are to promote and encourage a higher standard and understanding of occupational health, safety and welfare, environmental management and security, at work, at home and in the community.
Glenmore Business Park, Aerodrome Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0FG, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Provision of training and equipment for operatives working at height.
PO Box 11, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2ZU, UK
Principal functions and activities: LOSHA was founded to, and continues to, help employers and employees introduce efficient health and safety practices at their place of work.
Nasmyth Building, Nasmyth Avenue, G75 0QD
Status: Owned by AEA Technology plc.
Principal functions and activities: Safety, health and environment software specialists. Used by public & private sector organisations to improve communication of health & safety information between management and workforce.
(formerly National Association of Lift Makers)
33/34 Devonshire Street, London W1G 6PY, UK
Status: Trade association.
Principal functions and activities: To represent the interests of manufacturers and maintainers dealing in lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors and/or equipment, stairlifts and homelifts.
3, Osprey Court, Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Huntingdon PE29 6FN UK
Status: A company limited by guarantee. Registered in England. Registration no. 3660509
Principal functions and activities: Participates in all standards committees relevant to lifting equipment; participates in working parties dealing with legislation and guidance; authors and publishers of a comprehensive code of practice for the safe use of lifting equipment and a users' pocket guide.
RTC Business Park, London Road, Derby DE24 8UP, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Consultancy,training and assessment of emergency management, safety management and business continuity.
76 Sandringham Close, Wellingborough NN8 2EL, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Providing specialist advice in the carriage of dangerous goods by road sea and air. Assistance in health and safety management systems, risk assessments, control of major accident hazards.
Atlas House, 4-6 Belwell Lane, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4AB
Status: Company
Principal functions and activities: In lifting and engineering services;materials testing services; design, operator training, sales, manufacture and other associated areas.
71 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4BS, UK
Status: Independent classification, technical inspection and advisory organisation.
Principal functions and activities: Lloyd’s Register is an independent risk management organisation.
Hiramford, Middlemarch Office Village, Siskin Drive, Coventry CV3 4FJ
Status: Independent certification body
Principal functions and activities: LRQA is a third-party, independent certification body providing training, certification and verification to recognised standards and schemes, including OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.
Local Government House, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HZ, UK
Status: Company limited by guarantee
Principal functions and activities: Working with local authorities, regional employers and other bodies to lead and create solutions on pay, pensions and the employment contract, to ensure the provision of excellent and affordable local services.
West Barbary House, 67 Hollybush Lane, Wolverhampton WV4 4JH, UK
Status: Private limited company
Principal functions and activities: A health and safety consultancy specialising in occupational health psychology - promoting healthy work environments that contain healthy people and healthy interactions between work and family/home environments. Also offers support for organisational stress management, general health and safety consultancy and training (CIEH accredited), food safety consultancy and training, first aid and business continuity planning.
30 Park Road, Staple Hill, Bristol BS16 5LF, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Safety, health & environmental consultants.
213 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QP, UK
Status: Voluntary organisation, main funding is from the Association of London Boroughs and the London Boroughs Grant Scheme, to which all London boroughs contribute.
Principal functions and activities: Provision of advice, information and training on health and safety hazards to workplace and community groups, in London.
Gilmorton Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire LE17 4BA, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety consultancy and training.
see BRE
(part of Loughborough University Business School)
CHaRM, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leics LE11 3TU, UK
Status: University
Principal functions and activities: Provider of Postgraduate Programme in Occupational Health and Safety Management - Postgraduate diploma and MSc. This comprises a combination of three short courses and distance learning course and project work. Also undertake consultancy and research.
Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK
Status: University research group
Principal functions and activities: The Unit undertakes research and consultancy into human factors aspects of health and safety, covering both work and leisure activities.
Pavilion 16, Headlands Business Park, Salisbury Road, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 3PB, UK
Status: Technical association.
Principal functions and activities: The LP Gas Association seeks to provide the voice of the LP Gas Industry in the UK and to support its membership through the promotion of the benefits of LPG and of safe operations and standards throughout the industry.
2 Fairmeadows Way, Loughborough, LE11 2QT, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Health and safety compliance audits, policy documentation, risk assessments, COSHH assessments, employee training.
The Old Chapel, Oaken Clough, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9NX, UK
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: Healthand safety training and consultancy; first aid training; fork lift truck training; OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001, ISO14001 consultancy and training.
Rise Hill Mill, Dent, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5QL, UK
Status: Limited Company
Principal functions and activities: Training and equipment for work at height.