The North West’s leading provider of construction Health and Safety consultancy, Principal Designer services, CDM 2015 client services and training
We provide construction Health and Safety advice, Principal Designer services, CDM 2015 client services and training across the UK
Browse our comprehensive range of bespoke Health and Safety services, designed to protect your people, finances and the environment.
Our team can help you in complying with CDM 2015, by assisting from initial building concept through to handover.
We also offer expert advice by retained services or one off assistance to all size of contractors from SME’s through to major contractors. This is achieved through our consultants working on projects from £50k through to £1.2bn, so we understand what you require and can offer you a cost effective service that will fit your business needs.
Working together in safety, we are a true business partner to our clients with many retaining us to manage all Health and Safety related assignments on their behalf.
Our team can help you in complying with CDM 2015, by assisting from initial building concept through to handover.
We also offer expert advice by retained services or one off assistance to all size of contractors from SME’s through to major contractors. This is achieved through our consultants working on projects from £50k through to £1.2bn, so we understand what you require and can offer you a cost effective service that will fit your business needs.
Working together in safety, we are a true business partner to our clients with many retaining us to manage all Health and Safety related assignments on their behalf.
Our Health and Safety training services are designed to empower individuals and organizations with the knowledge and skills needed to create a secure and compliant work environment.
Dave Naylor
Assistant Director, Vero Group
Madeleine Abas
Senior Partner, Osborn Abas Hunt
OPEX HSE services provide CDM services to include Client CDM compliance inspections and Principal Designer services for numerous IQ student accommodation properties over the last 5-year period. The works have been spread across numerous work streams to include new build properties, Refurbishment of bedrooms and amenity spaces, Extensions to existing properties, Maintenance works to include re-roofing properties and cladding works.
OPEX HSE services are delivering H&S compliance inspections and training for numerous contractors on this flag ship renovation of the Manchester Town Hall being undertaken by Lend Lease. Works have been complex with contractors ranging from stone masons, roofing contractors through to internal fit out contractors. Our compliance inspections have led to a good working relationship with the Principal contractor with referrals of our services being passed over from since we started on site on 2020.
On the COOP arena at the Etihad stadium in Manchester we undertook regular H&S compliance inspections for drylining and plastering works . Our client were acting as sub-contractor for the Principal Contractor BAM construction on this prestigious construction project. On this fast-paced complex project we assisted in giving H&S advice and guidance which led to a safe and successful project.
Our longstanding client was acting as Principal Contractor on the new build of a new facility at the British salt site at Middlewich. OPEX HSE services Ltd assisted with the setting up of H&S documentation including the Construction Phase plan and Method statements and gave a full time presence to assist in the construction of storage tanks installed by a specialist contractor. As well as a full time presence we also had regular H&S compliance inspections.
Yes, legally, if you have five or more employees, you must have a written Health and Safety policy.
As an employer, you must appoint someone competent to help you meet your health and safety duties. A competent person has the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to manage health and safety within your business.
If you have 5 or more employees, you have to have written risk assessments where you need to identify significant hazards within your workplace and put suitable and sufficient control measures in place. Opex Safety Services can provide all this and more, taking the stress away of managing health & safety so you can concentrate on other aspects of your business.
Health and safety legislation requires you to provide appropriate health and safety training, guidance and information to ensure your employees are not at risk. Health and Safety training from Opex HSE Services Ltd supports your efforts in this and provides up to date, practical training to guide you through day to day problems which can arise at any time.
As a business owner, you have a responsibility to make sure your employees are safe and like many employers, you may not be in a position to provide this training on your own, in which case you will need competent help.
If you are planning on getting construction work done, involved in the design or involved in the construction works the answer is yes.
Specific duties must be complied with if you are a Client, Designer, Principal Contractor or Contractor
Irrespective of the size of project there is no threshold for the implementation of CDM 2015 and it applies to ALL construction projects including domestic works.
CDM 2015 introduced the requirement on projects with more than one contractor to have a Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.