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QUESTION & ANSWER
QA
HELP &
SAFETY
AT WORK
Keeping your workplace safe
Mark Palmer moved here in 1998 and instantly fell in love with Thrapston. Having previously been part of the wine shop on the corner of Market Road, it then seemed the perfect place to set up his new business – Help and
types of business throughout the UK does really make each day different.
Favourite types of work? Restaurants, schools, care homes, factories and blocks of
Safety at Work in 2004.
Tell us more... Like many people, I
was someone that worked for a larger organisation, gained some experience
and thought I could do what they
are doing on my own but better!
The expression “entrepreneur” is so
overused and I’m certainly not one of
them. Working in a mature industry
such as Fire and Health/Safety certainly
has helped, so too was finding Karen our Office Manager. I’d go as far as to say she’s more important to the business than me!
What is the best thing about your job? Being independent and in charge of your own destiny and taking responsibility. We have a nice little team of field based staff and visiting various
The biggest issue can be avoiding traffic, particularly if we are around London
flats are all places we visit most weeks. It’s great to be out and about. The biggest issue can be avoiding traffic, particularly if we are around London, so 5am starts are commonplace.
What makes Help and Safety at Work different? Business owners,
on the whole, really care about their staff and safety culture has changed for the better since the mid 80’s when I first started working in a Stevenage
warehouse where you’d have to look away frequently! What makes us different is the
ease of working with us (no long automated phone systems), no hassle, flexibility and quick turnaround of jobs. With our report writing, ensuring the client is compliant is the primary aim but also to make a concerted effort to make
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