Astley Chemical + Safety

Dr.Roger K. Bentley BSc PhD CFIOSH Chartered Safety Practitioner
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, 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 major accident prevention policies

TYPICAL ASSIGNMENTS
Hazard and operability studies (HAZOPS) and training
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.
COMAH major accident prevention policies for chemical companies.
Advises management of several companies on health and safety.
Regularly presents training courses on Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR).
Risk assessments especially for COSHH, DSEAR and fire safety.
Expert witness in over 200 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.
Since 1994, consultant chemist, examiner for National Examining Board in Occupational Safety and Health, author and distance-learning tutor.

QUALIFICATIONS
BSc PhD Chartered Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

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 241146
E-Mail : rkb@astley-services.demon.co.uk
Website : www.astley-services.demon.co.uk
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