Supplier Management Solutions
Supplier Management
Every business relies on a supply chain, whether for simple services like internet provision or for complex engineering or high-risk construction activities. It’s important to make sure the organisations supporting your operations can deliver to the standards your customers expect, so your services run smoothly and your revenue is protected. An effective supply chain should be reliable, compliant, and capable of meeting your requirements.
Managing suppliers brings added responsibility. In many cases, clients will expect you to have strong processes for selecting, monitoring, and reviewing your suppliers—particularly those considered key or high risk. There are also legal duties under health and safety legislation to consider. If you work with larger organisations or aim to achieve SSiP accreditation, you will need to show you have a robust system for supplier assessment, risk evaluation, approval, and ongoing review through checks, testing, and inspections.
For contract managers, successful project delivery depends on careful planning, coordination, and oversight of multiple activities. Balancing these responsibilities alongside everyday duties can be demanding. When outsourcing work to subcontractors, careful consideration is needed to keep projects on track. A structured approach to subcontractor management helps prevent issues. The first step is evaluating whether a subcontractor is capable of meeting your requirements and has proven experience delivering similar work. Identifying a subcontractor who meets both industry standards and client expectations can be challenging but is essential for project success.
Other Products and Services from Safety Hands Plus
Specialist Entertainment Health & Safety Services
Entertainment Sector Health & Safety Support
At Safety Hands Plus, we offer a tailored service of health and safety support, advice, and training specifically designed for the entertainment sector. Our team integrates seamlessly with yours, allowing you to focus on the creative side of productions while we ensure legal compliance and operational safety. We help keep your productions on schedule, within budget, and protected from fines, delays, legal issues, or harm to cast, crew, staff, and the public.
We can support all or part of your production needs, including:
Comprehensive H&S services throughout production—from pre-production, location recce, rigging, shoot, to de-rig.
Full production risk profiling and operational risk management.
Risk management for remote locations or challenging environments.
Acting as your UK legally required ‘Competent Safety Advisers’ with production team responsibilities.
Health and safety guidance during initial production planning, either remotely or on-site.
Enhancing safety for legal and insurance compliance.
Checking competence, RAMS, and safety standards for contractors, crew, riggers, stunt performers, pyro technicians, SFX specialists, armourers, and other high-risk personnel.
Location and set safety assessments.
Developing or reviewing risk assessments for high-risk stunts, pyro, SFX, armourers, and other hazardous activities.
Coordinating and managing high-risk operations and performers.
Rigging and set construction inspections and assessments.
Emergency planning advice, including liaison with emergency services.
Recommendations for appropriate first aid and medical cover based on location and activity.
On-location and on-site training.
Equipment and PPE advice, including supply recommendations.
Guidance on specialist requirements such as child protection, safeguarding, persons with special needs, animal welfare, and environmental protection.
Remote health and safety advice.
Retained H&S services tailored to your organisation.
Custom hazard identification.
Health and safety training.
Development of policies, procedures, risk assessments, and method statements.
Unique specialist advice for the entertainment industry.
ISO Accredited Systems
Whether you notice them or not, ISO standards influence many aspects of our daily lives, from medical equipment and film speeds to computer imaging, testing and calibration, currency codes, and date/time formats. Some ISO standards are more widely recognised, including those for quality, environmental management, health and safety, energy, cybersecurity, risk, and corporate social responsibility. These standards provide a framework for establishing effective management systems. Safety Hands Plus can assist you with the planning, development, implementation, and practical application of these standards.
Incident & Accident cSupport Services in Gloucestershire
Stop a Single Incident Turning Into a Major Issue
Incidents at work can carry significant consequences—not only for the people directly involved, but for your whole organisation. If they aren’t properly investigated, your business could be at risk:
You might face fines, legal claims, or enforcement action.
The root cause could go unnoticed, increasing the chance of it happening again.
Your reputation with employees, customers, and regulators could suffer.
Every year, work-related injuries and illnesses account for millions of lost working days. Each one represents disruption, downtime, and reduced revenue.
Take action quickly to safeguard your business.
Safety Hands Plus
25 Cotton Lane, Brockworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4WF, United Kingdom
Safety Hands Plus Ltd provides expert fire, health, safety and environmental consultancy across multiple sectors. Acting as your competent person, we deliver practical compliance support, fire strategies, risk assessments and strong leadership to protect people, property and organisational reputation.