At Safetysure, professional safety consulting is about more than meeting your expectations. It is about delivering work to a recognised standard of practice, so that what we produce stands up to scrutiny by you, by regulators, and, if necessary, by a court.
Workplace safety is a complex, multidisciplinary field. No single consultant can master every area of it. A professional safety consultant understands the limits of their own competence, works from a defined body of knowledge, and engages external subject-matter experts when a problem sits outside that competence.
Qualifications and accreditations
Professional safety consultancies engage people who are qualified, competent, and experienced either in your industry or in a specific technical discipline.
Independent accreditation from bodies such as the Australian Institute of Health & Safety, the Risk Management Institute of Australia, or other internationally recognised professional standards bodies confirms that a consultant’s qualifications, ongoing professional development, and conduct meet a defined benchmark.
A maintained body of professional knowledge
Maintaining a current body of professional knowledge is a core requirement of any safety consulting firm. Our practice is aligned with recognised professional standards of practice and with Australian and international standard methodologies, so that the work we deliver can be defended on its merits including in any later legal challenge.
A professional consultant will tell you, before work commences, what method they will use and how that method maps to legislative requirements. For example, if we are engaged to conduct a safety audit, you should expect a clear answer to:
- What is the audit criteria set, and where does it come from?
- Is the audit conducted against a workplace health and safety management system standard (such as AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018), against specific legislative provisions, or against another Australian or international standard?
- How will findings be classified, evidenced, and reported?
We aim to be transparent with our clients about the practices we use and about both the benefits and the limitations of the work we deliver as safety consultants.
Choosing a professional safety consultant — our key tips
Before engaging a safety consultant, ask:
- Do they have demonstrated knowledge and experience in your industry?
- Do they understand the standard against which the work will be conducted, and can they explain it in plain terms?
- Have they taken the time to understand your needs as a client?
- Do they comprehend the full scope of works, including any constraints, interfaces with other parties, and limits of their engagement?
A clear, well-reasoned answer to each of these is a good indicator that you are dealing with a professional safety consulting firm.