Global HSE Group launches dedicated health and safety division led by Paul Westwick
Iain Hoey
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Global HSE Group launch and leadership appointment
Global HSE Group has launched a dedicated Health and Safety (H&S) division, positioned to provide Health and Safety, Fire and Water Hygiene support through a single provider for property investors and managing agents.
The company said the new division will be led by Paul Westwick, who joins as Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) Lead.
Westwick is described as having specialist experience in commercial risk management across high-value portfolios in the built environment.
Global HSE Group said he has 25 years’ group management experience, built on 18 years’ advisory work.
Westwick said: “I am thrilled to lead the health and safety division.
“For too long, property managers have had to juggle three different consultancies for their core compliance needs.
“It creates gaps in data and gaps in safety.
“Our goal with this new division is to close those gaps.
“By integrating Fire Risk Assessments, Water Hygiene, and health and safety Auditing into one expert-led service, we are helping them build safer, more valuable assets.”
Scope of services and stated rationale
Global HSE Group said the launch responds to demand for an integrated approach to building safety, with the Building Safety Act 2022 increasing regulatory pressure on Accountable Persons.
The company described managing health and safety, fire and water including Legionella in separate workstreams as a risk.
The new division is intended to provide audits, policy management and ISO 45001 systems within health and safety support.
Fire safety support is described as Fire Risk Assessments (FRA) and strategies.
Water hygiene support is described as Legionella risk assessments and management systems.
Andrew Cooper, Managing Director of Global HSE Group, said: “This launch marks a pivotal step in our growth strategy.
“Our clients in the commercial and housing sectors have increasingly asked for a partner who can view compliance holistically rather than in isolation.
“By bringing Health and Safety and Water Hygiene in-house to sit alongside our established Fire Engineering and Passive Fire divisions, we can now offer a truly integrated safety solution.
“Paul’s commercial expertise and pragmatic approach make him the perfect leader to drive this division forward and deliver real value to our clients.”