Health & Safety Consultancy for Solar PV in Durham
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For specialist health and safety consultancy in Durham, Universal Safety Practitioners offers expert guidance tailored to your requirements. With over 15 years of experience in renewable energy project safety, we are a trusted partner in the solar PV and solar energy sectors, helping businesses stay compliant and maintain the highest safety standards.
We provide dedicated health and safety support for solar PV and solar energy projects across Durham, adapting our approach to suit each location’s unique demands. Whether it’s rooftop solar installations in Durham City and Bishop Auckland or large-scale solar farms in Darlington, Chester-le-Street, and Peterlee, our solutions are designed to manage risks effectively while ensuring smooth project delivery.
From initial safety planning in Stockton to on-site management and team training in the Hartlepool, we cover every stage of your project. With a combined 28 years of health and safety expertise and a strong background in renewable energy, we deliver clear, practical advice to support compliance and reduce risk at every step.
Our H&S Services for Solar PV
Broadly speaking, USP offers a number of professional, industry-leading services to the renewables sector; including Principal Designer and Project Health and Safety Advisor services, ensuring our clients are totally supported across elements of project planning and construction phase Health and Safety management.
More specifically, our core services include:
CDM (Construction Design and Management) Principal Designer services
- Pre-construction phase, planning management and monitoring including the creation of the Pre-construction information pack
- Working with the wider project professional team, creating the Health and Safety Design Risk Registers
- Supporting the professional team where construction phase design changes occur
- Supporting the Principal Contractor during the construction phase on high-level project governance issues
Project Health and Safety Advisor
- Creation of a number of vital documents for the project, including Fire Risk Assessments, Emergency Response Planning, Traffic Management Plans, Environmental Management Plans including Environmental impact assessments Induction Information
- Risk Assessment creation on behalf of the Principal Contractor including, logistics/materials handling, major site hazards GS6 overhead power lines, first aid risk assessments
- Toolbox talk development and roll-out, additional on-site training and support
- Regular site inspection and corrective action close-out
- Investigation and reporting process, as well as support on action close-out
- Administering and management of permit to work systems, including permit-to-dig, electrical isolation permits
- Reviewing of sub-contractors’ risk assessments and method statements
- Occupational health and safety systems including noise and vibration assessments and reports
Our highly professional and experienced consultancy team believe in a ‘hands-on’ and ‘can do’ approach, giving ultimate levels of support to all members of the professional team, ensuring an effective, proactive and pragmatic approach to health and safety management at all times.
Competent Person Solar PV
Looking for someone to fulfil the role of ‘Competent Person’ for your solar energy business? Universal Safety Practitioners has been appointed as the Competent Person for numerous renewable energy clients, streamlining compliance with health and safety legislation while addressing industry-specific challenges.
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Our Core Principles
- We take pride in making clients feel like they are our only client, giving our complete focus and attention to their needs and challenges.
- We are able to offer pragmatic solutions to governance issues, never overcomplicating problems, which often need simple solutions.
- We are such an integral part of development works and project groups, that people are surprised when they find out that we are actually consultants.
- We provide transparent, responsible consulting, ensuring that our compliance services are never over-sold or mis-sold to our clients.
Why Health and Safety is Critical for Solar Energy
Solar energy projects often span large, remote areas or involve technically complex installations on rooftops. These factors create unique challenges in terms of access, welfare provision, and risk management. USP provides tailored strategies to address these challenges effectively, ensuring that every aspect of your solar energy project complies with legal standards and industry best practices.
From enabling works and site planning to ongoing construction management, our hands-on approach ensures that risks are proactively managed and safety standards are upheld. By prioritising safety from the outset, we help your projects progress smoothly, on time, and without unnecessary complications.
Why choose Universal Safety Practitioners?
Universal Safety Practitioners is widely recognised for providing exceptional health and safety management services to the solar energy industry throughout Durham. From rooftop PV installations to expansive solar farms, our expertise covers all aspects of safety in this sector. With a deep understanding of risks such as electrical hazards, panel handling, and fire safety, we deliver the assurance that your solar energy projects are managed with the utmost care and precision.
Collaborating closely with organisations across Durham, we embed a safety-first culture within your team. By working alongside development and operational teams in locations like Shildon and Easington, we offer practical, customised solutions designed to ensure regulatory compliance, improve operational workflows, and drive the success of your projects.
Our Sectors
We have developed a track record for delivering health and safety management services and training across a variety of industry sectors. Our consultants have vast experience and in-depth understanding through working within client project teams for companies of all sizes and global scales.
