Following increasing demand from clients and insurers, Carney Consultancy has expanded its training and compliance offering with the introduction of new accredited courses and additional services.
The portfolio includes an IOSH Avoiding Danger from Underground Buried Services course, Legionella Awareness Training and the introduction of Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) as an additional service for clients.
Established in 2002, Carney Consultancy, which has its headquarters in North Shields, specialises in the construction and engineering sectors, providing health and safety consultancy and training. The firm works with clients across the UK, supporting organisations to meet regulatory requirements and improve safety performance.
Managing director, Angela Carney, said: “We are seeing increasing demand from both clients and insurers for accredited training and demonstrable competence. By expanding our training and compliance services, we are ensuring our clients have access to practical, recognised solutions that reflect the risks they face.
“We continue to invest in our people and our service offering so that we can support clients as their needs evolve, helping them operate safely, compliantly and efficiently.”
The company created the IOSH Avoiding Danger from Underground Buried Services course to address increasing industry demand, as insurance companies increasingly require proof that operatives have the appropriate skills and knowledge gained through accredited training. This follows a rise in insurance claims caused by strikes on underground cables, with insurers moving away from non-accredited training provision.
The new one-day IOSH-accredited course provides delegates with essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills to help prevent injury, damage and costly disruption. In addition to classroom-based learning, the course includes a practical element to ensure application of knowledge in real working environments.
Delegates will learn how to understand and apply HSG47 guidance, identify risks associated with underground services, conduct dynamic risk assessments, use and interpret utility documentation, detect buried services using the correct tools, plan and implement safe systems of work and understand the principles of safe digging techniques.
All training is delivered by experienced industry trainers and is targeted at operatives, supervisors and managers, utility and groundworks teams and anyone involved in excavation or service detection. The company is set to deliver its first two dedicated courses for STP Construction Ltd at the end of January at the firm’s offices, followed by a further course for Cubby Construction at its site in Carlisle later in February.
The company has launched Legionella Awareness Training following a growing number of enquiries from clients. The course also supports the firm’s objective of expanding its reach to sectors beyond construction.
To provide clients with confidence in its approach, director, Martin Crammond and health and safety assistant, James Pearson have completed BOHS P901 training, enabling them to deliver Legionella Awareness Training in line with current guidance and best practice. The training is aimed at facilities and building managers, duty holders and responsible persons, maintenance and engineering teams, site staff and anyone involved in water system safety.
The Legionella Awareness course covers legal responsibilities and guidance under ACOP L8 and HSG274, explains what legionella is and how it spreads and includes real-world examples alongside practical control and prevention strategies. The company’s first dedicated course will be delivered later this month for Brannen & Partners, an estate agent and property management company.
As part of its continued investment in client services, the firm is also introducing Portable Appliance Testing as an additional offering. Two of its team, James Pearson and Erin Rochford, are to be trained later in January so that Carney Consultancy can carry out testing while out on site, as well as offering it as a service to its office premises.