Health and Safety Competence – Harcon Solutions

Trusted Health & Safety Expertise, Integrated into Your Business.

Harcon provides retained health & safety competent support to assist you in meeting legal obligations, reducing risk, and operating with confidence.

What Is a Competent Person?

A competent person is someone with the skills, knowledge, ability, training and experience needed to help your business meet its moral and legal obligations.

Employers are required under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to appoint one or more competent people to support them in managing health and safety effectively. If your organisation has five or more employees, you must also have a written health and safety policy that outlines roles, responsibilities, and procedures.

What Makes Someone ‘Competent’?

Competence can be demonstrated through:

A strong understanding of health and safety legislation and its application
Proven experience within high-risk industries (e.g., rail, civils, infrastructure)
Formal training and professional development
Membership in a recognised professional body (e.g., IOSH, IIRSM)
Practical experience supporting risk management, audits, and the development of safe systems of work

Why It Matters

Without a competent person, organisations often struggle to:

Keep up with legal requirements
Identify and control risks
Respond to accidents, incidents or findings from inspections
Achieve industry accreditations (e.g., RISQS, Constructionline, SSiP)

Harcon Solutions provides competent person support tailored to your operations so you can stay compliant, protect your people, your business and its reputation.

Appoint a Competent Person with Confidence.

Whether you’re a growing SME, an established contractor, or operating in high-risk sectors like rail, construction or infrastructure staying compliant with health and safety law is not an optional extra. Every business has a legal duty to protect its people. But not every business has the in-house expertise to manage health and safety obligations effectively that’s where we come in.

Harcon Solutions provides highly qualified, industry-experienced Health & Safety professionals who act as your retained competent person, giving you peace of mind, legal compliance, and safer operations.