Astley Chemical + Safety

Dr.Roger K. Bentley BSc PhD Chartered Chemist FRSC CFIOSH
Safety Management, Risk Assessment and Expert Witness
Consultancy services covering health & safety, occupational hygiene, exposure to chemicals, emergency planning, risk and hazard assessment, safety management, safety audits, safety regulations, COSHH, DSEAR, REACH, COMAH etc.,

Member of the Chemical & Industrial Consultants Association

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CONSULTANCY OFFERED
Risk Assessment and Safety Management.
Specific assignments, or may be retained (by companies not having in-house safety specialists) as a "competent person" under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, with a brief to monitor safety, give general guidance, and specific support when required.
Assistance in dealing with enforcement agencies and insurance claims.
Customised safety training for management and employees, including courses on Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations.
Preparation of emergency plans.
Expert witness.
COMAH safety reports.
Advice to manufacturers and importers of chemicals on the implications, and support with implementation, of the new European Regulations on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH)

TYPICAL ASSIGNMENTS
Preparation of emergency procedures and training of response team.
Safety inspections and audits.
Site security audits and advice.
Chemical plant commissioning.
Training in safety awareness.
Chemical process risk assessment.
Development of safety management systems for chemical process industry.
Has written COMAH safety cases for chemical companies, and prepared emergency plans.
Advises management of several companies on health and safety.
Regularly presents professional development training courses for Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.
Risk assessments especially for COSHH and DSEAR.
Expert witness in over 150 cases involving exposure to chemicals, explosions and injuries through manual handling, and slips, trips and falls.

CAREER
3 years academic post at Oxford.
25 years in chemical industry progressing through research and development, plant chemist, production manager, and loss prevention manager.
Also examiner for National Examining Board in Occupational Safety and Health, author and distance-learning tutor.
Since 1994, consultant chemist and director of security company.

QUALIFICATIONS
BSc PhD Chartered Chemist FRSC FIOSH Registered Safety Practitioner

CONTACT DETAILS
Dr. Roger K. Bentley, 5 Long Croft Meadow, Astley Village, Chorley, Lancs. PR7 1TR

Telephone : +44 (0)1257 278848 Fax : +44 (0)1257 278848
E-Mail : rkb@astley-services.demon.co.uk
Website : www.astley-services.demon.co.uk
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