Competent support built into your business
Ongoing competent health and safety assistance for organisations that need access to professional advice without employing a full-time specialist.
Competent Person Services
LRMS can provide ongoing competent health and safety assistance to organisations that need access to professional advice without employing a full-time health and safety specialist. Support is tailored to your organisation and can include advice, policy and procedure development, risk-management support, audits, incident advice, management meetings, action tracking and ongoing review. Ultimate employer and management duties remain with the relevant duty holders — LRMS provides competent professional assistance, not a transfer of legal responsibility.
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Scope of this service
A clear, proportionate scope — so you know exactly what you're getting and what it leads to.
A clear, practical process
No report-and-disappear. Each stage leads to the next — and to action you can implement.
Profile & gaps
We profile your organisation and assess existing arrangements.
Named support
A named competent person is assigned and integrated with your team.
Programme
Policies, audits, training and reviews are scheduled.
Ongoing
Regular support, reporting and review continue under the agreement.
What you receive
Practical, documented outputs — designed to be acted on, not filed and forgotten.
Common questions
If we appoint LRMS, do you become legally responsible for our health and safety?
No. LRMS provides competent professional assistance; ultimate employer and management duties remain with the relevant duty holders.
What does a competent person do?
A competent person assists the employer in undertaking the measures needed to comply with health and safety duties — through knowledge, training, skills and experience relevant to your risks.
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Discuss competent person services with LRMS
Tell us about your organisation and premises. We'll confirm the appropriate scope, competence and next step.