Health & Safety Consultancy for Solar PV in East Anglia
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For reliable and approachable health and safety advisory and risk assessment services in East Anglia, Universal Safety Practitioners is ideally positioned to support your company’s needs. Recognised as one of the leading Health and Safety Consultancy firms for solar energy and renewable project management, we bring over 15 years of experience in this dynamic and rapidly expanding sector.
Universal Safety Practitioners specialises in providing bespoke health and safety consultancy for the solar PV and renewable energy sectors across East Anglia. Whether supporting small-scale rooftop solar panel installations in Norwich or managing expansive solar farms in locations such as Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, and Cambridge, we deliver tailored solutions designed to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and maintain the highest safety standards for renewable energy projects.
Our in-depth understanding of the unique challenges faced by the solar energy industry allows us to offer a comprehensive range of services, from pre-construction planning in King’s Lynn to on-site management and training in Colchester. With over 28 years of health and safety expertise and extensive experience in renewable energy, USP is perfectly equipped to support your solar project at every stage.
Our H&S Services for Solar PV
At USP, we offer a variety of industry-leading services for the renewables sector, including Principal Designer and Project Health and Safety Advisor services. We ensure clients are fully supported through every aspect 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 professional and experienced team takes a ‘hands-on’ and proactive approach, ensuring effective and pragmatic health and safety management at all times.
Competent Person Solar PV
If you’re seeking a dedicated ‘Competent Person’ for your solar energy business, Universal Safety Practitioners can streamline compliance with health and safety legislation while addressing the specific challenges of the renewable energy sector. We’ve successfully served numerous renewable energy clients, providing peace of mind and expert guidance.
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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
Why Health and Safety is Vital for Solar Energy
Solar energy projects often involve remote locations or technically demanding rooftop installations. These factors bring unique challenges in access, welfare provision, and risk management. USP provides tailored strategies to address these challenges, ensuring that every aspect of your project meets legal standards and industry best practices.
From site planning and enabling works to ongoing construction management, our proactive approach ensures risks are effectively managed, and safety standards are upheld. By prioritising safety from the outset, we help your projects progress efficiently, on time, and without unnecessary complications.
Why choose Universal Safety Practitioners?
Universal Safety Practitioners has a proven track record of delivering expert health and safety services to the solar energy sector across East Anglia. Our expertise ranges from rooftop PV installations to large-scale solar farms. We provide comprehensive support for managing risks such as electrical hazards, panel handling, and fire safety, ensuring your solar projects are in safe hands.
We work closely with renewable energy and solar installation organisations throughout East Anglia, embedding ourselves within your team to foster a safety-first culture. By integrating with your development projects and operational teams in areas such as Norwich, Cambridge, and Ipswich, we deliver practical, tailored solutions that ensure compliance, operational efficiency, and project success.
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.
