Midlands health and safety consultancy MD joins exceptional leaders as Institute of Directors Award 2021 finalist, as company

The company has moved to Meeson House, Pinfold Lane, Penkridge, built a state-of-the-art virtual training facility, migrated larger clients to *T100 Business Safety Systems, as exclusive supplier in the area, and managed support and training remotely, which has been extremely well received by clients.

Utilising grant funding from Staffordshire Business Skills Hub, Staffordshire Innovation and Government Grants it has upskilled, including SMAS (Safety Management Advisory Service). Marisa Firkins says: "I was so thrilled to find a young man locally via the Govt. Kick Start Programme which we are using again. My best talent has a limited skillset but passion and drive. I will provide technical, qualifications and mentoring." It is also recruiting qualified, experienced consultants locally, in the Midlands and UK."

The company offers free PDF Covid-19 Health and Safety Guides available to download from its website, including a business continuity plan, business impact analysis, developing a return-to-work plan, pandemic contingency plan, Covid-19 Tool Box Talk, free health & safety health check. Introductory webinars and podcasts for local businesses.

Independent, practical health and safety consultancy, fully qualified and certified, providing bespoke training available online, is key. Addressing a gap in the market for hands on cost effective, accurate health and safety advice demonstrates real business benefits, moral, social and financial. From helping local companies gain industry accreditations to tender for new contracts such as CHAS, Constructionline, Safe Contractor, HSE, Altius etc. to unique hands-on bespoke health and safety consultancy across a variety of business sectors including the likes of recently floated Brickability Group. From manufacturing, engineering, construction, aerospace, warehouse & logistics, charities, retail, food, to universities and more. It is CDM (Construction Design & Management Specialist) accredited.

Marisa believes: "The pandemic and supporting clients through Covid-19 has reinforced just how important people are within businesses as assets requiring care and consideration. Effectively managing remote workers attracts the best talent."

Contracts are negotiable, flexible and ethical. "Traditional health and safety methods will need to change and adapt in light of the greatest overhaul our economy has seen." Marisa concludes.

Safety Forward took part in and invited clients to The Lighthouse Charity Golf Day on 20th October, in support of the emotional, physical and financial wellbeing of construction workers and their families, if ill or injured, (now covers mental health). Men working in construction have one of the highest suicide rates compared to other industries.

Marisa worked for the National Crime Agency UK for over 22 years moving into health & safety, setting up Safety Forward 8 years ago.

Every client is treated individually, with a bespoke, people focused service, including laws and regulations governing health and safety at work.
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