Quality Assurance (ISO 9001:2015)

We provide the following key areas of service:

• Performance gap analysis on existing system

• Analysis on existing environmental techniques and their effectiveness

• Recommendations for organisational improvement

• Preparation and production of all necessary company documentation to comply with relevant sector and international standards

• Bespoke staff training

• Implementation and compliance frameworks and solutions

• Supply chain audits and assessments

• Full management of the third party certification process

• Retained services

We provide the following key areas of service:

• CDM Principal Designer Duties

• Initial analysis of an organisations health and safety compliance levels

• Produce health and safety documentation to comply with Health and Safety at Work Act 1976 and ISO 45001:2018

• Independent audits for health and safety arrangements, including work activity risk assessments

• Full appraisal of existing health and safety management arrangements

• Full CDM 2015 Regulations advisory service

• Routine site inspections and monitoring

• Training and awareness for CDM

• Tender document management

• Supplier assurance audits

• Management services for specific sector requirements i.e. Railways environment

• Retained services

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) are the principal set of regulations for managing health, safety and welfare on construction projects. CDM 2015 applies to all building and construction work and includes new build, demolition, refurbishment, extensions, conversions, repair and maintenance.

We consider ourselves specialists in the area with Chris Ottaway and David Crawforth holding CMaPS status with the Association of Project Safety.

Ottaway can support your core delivery team. Our typical service provision will consist of:

• Competent health and safety advice

• Assist the client with their duties including appointment of other duty-holders (designers and contractors)

• Act as Principle Designer and co-ordinate design work and health and safety arrangements

• Facilitate good communications between client and contractors

• Liaise and support with the Principal Contractor regarding any ongoing design and construction work

• Identify, collect and pass on pre-construction information

• Prepare and update the health and safety file

• Carry out site inspections and management audits for any duty holder to ensure their duties are not compromised

We undertake a variety of training - both open courses and bespoke courses to suit each individual clients requirements.

We are registered with UKATA (United Kingdom Asbestos Training Association) for delivery of Asbestos Awareness (Category A) training.

Our regular training courses include:

• UKATA - Asbestos Awareness (Category A)

• Quality Awareness (ISO 9001)

• Environmental Awareness (ISO 14001)

• Safety Management Awareness (ISO 45001)

• Internal Management System Auditing (ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001)

• Face Fit Testing

• Production of Risk Assessments and Method Statements

• Manual Handling

• SMSTS (via our associated company}

• SSSTS (via our associated company)

• CDM 2015 - Introduction and Overview

• CDM 2015 - Clients Duties

• CDM 2015 - Principal Contractors Duties

• CDM 2015 - Principal Designer Duties

We also develop and deliver specific courses, as requested by our clients.

Since our formation in 1992, we have undertaken many bespoke management assignments across international industry sectors ranging from the legal sector through to marine aquaculture.

In one year we oversaw the design and installation of shark nets in Hong Kong and followed that with the management of a fast track London housing tower block refurbishment scheme for the homeless.

We also assist clients on Pre-Qualification and Bid development and Presentation activities.

Feel free to contact us for further details.

Many of our clients retain our services on an annual basis. This ranges from a member of our team undertaking the contracted role of Quality Manager, Environmental Manager, Bid Manager etc or Ottaway being retained as a clients “Provider of Competent Advice” for Health & Safety purposes.

Using Ottaway on a retained basis can be a cost effective solution for SME’s, regarding compliance issues.