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Access Audits

Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) requires that all organisations that provide a service to the public make reasonable adjustments to any physical features of their premises that may prevent people from accessing those services. In order to identify the physical barriers that exist the Disability Rights Commission recommends that service providers have an access audit done of their services. Bravanark can do an audit for you.

The links above will give you some idea of the areas that an access audit will cover and, if you are thinking of doing an audit yourself, will give you some indication of the things to consider about your services. 

Making things accessible needn't be about spending lots of money – it is about making your services as accessible as they can be to the maximum number of people, so far as it is reasonably practicable. The law would not deem it reasonable to put anyone out of business in order to accommodate disabled people.

Many businesses just see an access audit as an outlay of money with no return to it. Bravanark sees it as an important business tool; a defence tool and a marketing tool; it is a view of your business – by a trained professional – that can impact positively on your bottom line.

The disabled community are not just wheelchair users – wheelchair users only represent a small proportion of the 11.7 million people in this country that are protected by the spirit of the DDA.  They are also people with bad backs, people who need glasses to read, people with hearing aids, people with arthritis, people with dyslexia, with epilepsy, short people, people with sports injuries, obese people, people with learning difficulties, people with depression, or suffering from stress, the elderly, the list goes on – it’s a long one, but the majority of people on it only need slight adjustments to make a massive positive impact to them.

The disabled community in this country has a potential spend of £80 BILLION a year - it honestly makes good business sense to court this community not ignore it.

SAFETY LAWS IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

For best news and features, online go to www.healthandsafetyprofessional.co.uk  

CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER AND CORPORATE HOMICIDE ACT

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act came into force on the 6th of April 2008. For the first time companies and organisations can be found guilty of corporate manslaughter.

This new Act, although not part of th Health and Safety law it introduces a new element in the corproate management of health and safety.

To ensure your company is fully compliant with the Corporate Manslaughter Act contact Philip VandenBerg on 01189541700 or email info@bravanark.co.uk  

MEETING ROOM AVAILABLE RIOCH ARENA COVENTRY.
Are you planning a meeting in Coventry?
Are you looking for a suitable meeting room?

Look no further for reasonable rates contact Philip VandenBerg on 01189541700 for availablity

WHY IS HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING IMPORTANT?
£30BN lost each year to the economy due to the failure of employers providing adequate health and safety training

Health and Safety training at all levels is important to ensure that all employees are competent to carry out their tasks in a safe manner.

The Health and Safety Executive have published several leaflets that explain the importance of health and safety training to owners and managers of businesses. It gives advice on who may need training, what form the training may take and how to organise it.

Health and safety law says:
• employees must be trained and clearly instructed in their duties;
• employers and host companies must ensure contractors are properly trained to work safely.

Follow links to:

1. Health and Safety Training What you need to know?
2. Passport schemes
3. The right start - Work experience

Click here to view our training prospectus 

Contact Philip VandenBerg on 01189541700 or email info@bravanark.co.uk for more information on courses.

 
   
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