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Qualified Consultants
Dedicated Consultant
Direct H&S Support
Under Regulation 7 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, employers must appoint one or more competent persons to assist them in meeting their health and safety duties. Competent Person support gives your business access to professional health and safety advice where the necessary competence is not available internally. DuoDynamic can act as your appointed external competent Health & Safety Adviser and help establish the health and safety arrangements your organisation needs.
As a small independent consultancy, you work directly with a dedicated consultant who becomes familiar with your business and remains your main point of contact.
“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” - Warren Buffett
Two Ways We Can Support You
Competent Person Appointment & Advice
For businesses that manage most health and safety matters internally but need access to a qualified adviser when professional advice is required.
We act as your appointed external competent Health & Safety Adviser and provide:
✔️ Dedicated H&S Adviser
A named consultant who becomes familiar with your organisation and remains your main point of contact.
✔️ Telephone & Email Support
Direct advice when a health and safety question, concern or change arises.
✔️ Certificate of Engagement
A certificate confirming the arrangement for your records, clients, tenders or accreditation requirements where appropriate.
Additional work such as audits, risk assessments, policies, site visits or fire risk assessments can be arranged separately when required.
Our aim is to make health and safety easier to manage, giving you clear advice, practical support and a dedicated consultant who understands your business.
Ongoing Competent Person & H&S Support
For organisations that need more active help getting their health and safety arrangements in place and keeping them under review.
We act as your appointed competent Health & Safety Adviser while also working with you over an agreed period to review what is already in place, identify any gaps and complete the work that is needed.
The arrangement may initially run for six months, twelve months or another agreed period depending on the organisation and the amount of work required.
Once the main arrangements are established, the level of ongoing support can be reviewed and reduced where appropriate.
How Our Competent Person Support Works
Understanding Your Organisation
We start by getting to know your business, the work you do and how health and safety is currently managed.
This gives us the context needed to provide advice that is relevant to your organisation.
When Might Ongoing H&S Support Be Useful?
Your organisation has grown and existing arrangements have not kept pace.
Existing policies or risk assessments need reviewing.
You need somebody to coordinate health and safety improvements.
You are opening or moving into new premises.
New work activities, equipment or substances are being introduced.
You want ongoing access to professional advice without employing a full-time H&S Manager.
There is no clear health and safety framework currently in place.
A client, tender or accreditation process has highlighted gaps.
Why you need a competent health & Safety Advisor
Legal Requirement: Under Regulation 7 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, every UK employer must appoint one or more competent persons to help them comply with health and safety law.
But what exactly is a competent person? According to the HSE, a competent person has:
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Sufficient training and experience
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Knowledge and understanding of the work involved
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The ability to identify hazards and implement practical solutions
Benefits of Dedicated Competent Person Support
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Direct Access to Professional Advice
You have somebody to contact when a health and safety question or issue arises rather than having to find external help each time.
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A Consultant Who Knows Your Business
Your dedicated consultant becomes familiar with your premises, activities and existing arrangements, allowing advice to be given with the right context.
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Clearer H&S Arrangements
Where wider support is required, we help bring policies, assessments, responsibilities and procedures together so that they reflect how the organisation operates.
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Support as Your Business Changes
New premises, employees, equipment, contractors or ways of working can create new requirements. Having an ongoing adviser makes it easier to review these changes as they arise.
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Proportionate Support
The aim is to provide the level of help your organisation genuinely needs rather than producing unnecessary paperwork or fixed sets of documents.
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No Need for a Full-Time H&S Role
For many SMEs, external support provides access to professional competence without the need for a dedicated in-house Health & Safety Manager.
✓ No Hidden Costs
Our retainer fees are fixed and transparent. You'll never receive surprise invoices for "extra" work that should have been included. Add-on services are always discussed and agreed in advance.
✓ Rapid Response Times
Queries are typically responded to within the same working day. Emergency situations receive immediate attention.
✓ Qualified Consultants
Support is provided by professionally qualified consultants, with qualifications including the NEBOSH National Diploma, ISO Lead Auditor and FireQual Level 4 Certificate in Intermediate Fire Risk Assessment, among others.
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