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Specialist services from our risk management experts – helping office-based businesses successfully manage both day-to-day and strategic risks.
In a competitive industry, interruptions to your business can put you on the back foot. Our practical guidance covers key operational risks, from broad topics such as fire safety to specific risks like slips and trips.
Focusing on strategic risks, our Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process helps you to continually identify, assess, and manage risks across your organisation, enabling informed risk-based decisions. Find practical tools, templates, and guidance videos, plus details of bespoke consultancy available to your organisation.
All of our resources are supported by our dedicated risk team. Ecclesiastical customers can contact the team with questions and queries via our risk advice line. They can also provide services from building valuations to risk appraisals.
Office Professions risk management articles
Fire safety, fire risk assessments and arson defence
Prevent fires before they happen with help from our fire safety guidance.
Electrical inspections and safety
Despite increasingly high standards, fires caused by faulty electrical wiring and equipment are still very common.
Work on wet systems
Work carried out on wet systems provides an additional hazard during building works, construction projects or routine maintenance.
Security
How to manage security risks.
Protecting your property from water leaks
A water leak can cause a significant amount of damage to your property, especially if it goes unnoticed.
Battery charging safety guidance
Advances in technology, changes in behaviour, convenience, and environmental concerns, have caused an increase in demand for battery powered vehicles, tools, equipment and devices.
Managing slips and trips
Slips and trips are one of the most common causes of injury in many workplaces. Whilst most of these are minor, others can be severe and cause disruption to your organisation.
Civil unrest – protecting your organisation
The UK has recently witnessed widespread civil unrest, with mass gatherings of protestors, that has in some instances resulted in criminal damage and business disruption.
Home working
Whilst working from home has been the norm for some, in recent years it has become commonplace for many.
Securing and managing a vacant property
Unoccupied property needs to be managed to prevent or limit issues that can lead to damage and additional cost.
Training and information
Staff need to know how to work safely and protect others. Key to this is providing adequate health and safety training and information.
Working alone
Employees working on their own can face a number of additional hazards.