A named contact
Someone you can call about a real situation — a refused RAMS, an unsafe arrangement, a client demand — and get a straight answer.
Health & Safety
A named safety contact, without hiring one
Ongoing health & safety support for construction businesses — someone who knows your work, answers the phone when a site problem lands, and keeps the paperwork side moving.
Every employer must appoint a competent person to help them meet their health and safety duties, and where nobody in the business has the necessary knowledge and experience, that person can be external. KVK provides that support: a named contact for advice, documents, inspections, records and client questionnaires, sized to how much you actually need.
What this includes
Documents kept current
Policy, risk assessments and RAMS written and reviewed as your work changes, rather than rewritten in a panic.
Site visits on a programme
Inspection visits at an agreed frequency, with written reports and open actions carried forward.
Training and records visibility
Card and certificate expiry tracked, with courses arranged before they lapse rather than after.
What we can do, and what we will not claim
KVK's support is built on practical construction health & safety, RAMS, site inspection, lifting and training coordination experience. Where a matter needs a specialist discipline or a formal qualification we do not hold, we will tell you and help you find the right person.
That honesty is the point of the service. You get useful help on the things we cover well, and a clear signpost on the things we do not.
Scaled to the business
Some clients want documents only. Some want a monthly site visit. Some want the full compliance side handled, including training bookings and client questionnaires.
We agree the scope and pricing with you up front, and it can move up or down as your workload changes. Nothing is locked in for years.
FAQs
Common questions
What is a competent person in health and safety?
Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, every employer must appoint one or more competent people to help them meet their health and safety duties. Competence means having sufficient training, knowledge and experience for the risks involved. The appointment can be an employee or an external adviser.
Can the competent person be external?
Yes. The regulations require employers to look first at appointing someone from within the business, but where there is nobody with the necessary knowledge and experience, appointing an external adviser is expressly permitted and is common for small and medium contractors.
What does this support include day to day?
A named contact you can call about a real situation on site, help with RAMS and risk assessments, inspection visits, keeping training and card expiry visible, support with client questionnaires and audits, and help responding if something goes wrong.
Is this cheaper than employing someone?
For most small and medium contractors, yes — you are buying the hours you actually need rather than a salary. Pricing depends on how many sites you run and how much support you want, and we agree it with you before anything starts.
Can we start small and increase later?
Yes. Many clients start with document support or a single monthly inspection and add to it as the business grows or as clients demand more evidence.
Not sure what you need? Ask us.
Tell us the course, the site or the problem. We will come back with options, dates and a straight answer.