Throughout the industry different companies are legally bound to comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, and all its statutory provisions along with the Equality Act 2010. New Regulations and Codes of Practice are impacting every company throughout the UK.

As an employer you must identify whether your company complies and whether your premises and facilities need to have reasonable adjustments implemented to ensure people with disabilities have equal opportunities in applying for and staying in work, and when visting the premises where the premises is a service provider. This can be undertaken by means of a Disability Access Audit.

Legislation

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• The Equality Act 2010

Service 

• Undertake a detailed Disibility Access Audit of your business operation and benchmark compliance
• Identify and quantify all areas for improvement and provide practical recommendations for minimum compliance and good working practices
• Prepare a detailed action plan to ensure minimum compliance within practical time constraints

Following the Disibility Access Audit, we can also assist with the development, maintenance and implementation of required safety management systems to meet your company’s needs. 

The following video clip shows how employers can make simple changes that make a big impact to disabled persons within the workplace to enable them to effectively be equal:

Further Information
The Department of Work and Pensions have Free information available online to help employers and service providers make a difference....its surprising how simple it can be. 

The HSE also have a dedicated webpages Health and safety for disabled people and their employers that can assist employers and service providers in making a difference. 

Access to Work (AtW) is available to help overcome the problems resulting from disability. It offers practical advice and help in a flexible way that can be tailored to suit the needs of an individual in a particular job. AtW does not replace the normal responsibilities of the employer to implement Health and Safety regulations or replace the responsibilities required by the Equality Act 2010.