A M Lane Ltd currently provides advice on a wide range of small landscape and tree surgery businesses. These businesses range from 2 to 200 employees and cover a range of land based activities.

We specialise in helping Tree Surgery Businesses, given our own extensive experience and also because H&S consultancies rarely understand what is involved in tree surgery.

We offer a straightforward service based on an advice agreement. It is our aim to provide practical no nonsense advice that works. Our service has a range of off the shelf solutions to typical issues, such as Common Factor Risk Assessment, COSHH Assessments, Fire Risk Assessments, HAVS Risk assessment and Health Surveillance to mention a few. These solutions are only offered as part of a supported advice package given the need to ensure they meet the specific requirements of the business taking them on.

A robust work site system and business based audit system is an invaluable tool in assessing how well a business is performing. We can provide an extensive audit programme, both in field and desktop based formats to give you an independent view of your business. Accidents do happen! Accident reporting is a key component to running a responsible and successful business. Even the best run businesses have accidents and good accident investigation can provide valuable time and cost saving advice on how to avoid accidents occurring again.

We utilise the HSE Investigation System (HSG 245) in first evaluating the correct level of response to an accident and then to guide that investigation process. At the end a comprehensive report is provided, identifying the key causal factors and making recommendations as appropriate.

A M Lane Ltd have successfully discharged four HSE Improvement Notices for previous clients and have enabled clients to avoid further investigation by the HSE following RIDDOR reportable accidents.

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We have extensive experience in supporting businesses to develop integrated management systems based on one or all of the above standards. This includes embedding the standards in practical ways that compliment the specific context of the business.

This includes system development, internal auditing and compliance checks as well as coaching the business through external accreditation if they require.

The system we propose is entirely tailored to and owned by the business.

Accidents can happen even in the most safety conscious businesses. We can help to investigate when they occur to establish key learning points. We also can act under the instruction of the businesses insurance company where an HSE investigation is pending or underway.