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Occupational health and safety consulting for your people and projects.

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The right support for your next step.

Explore the services below. If you are unsure where to start, tell us about your project and we will help you identify the support you need.

01

Client-side Professional Construction Health & Safety Agent (Pr. CHSA) Appointments

Client-side professional health and safety agent appointments scoped to the project and its requirements.

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02

Project Health & Safety Oversight

Health and safety oversight aligned with the project's stage, responsibilities and agreed scope.

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03

Contractor(s) Health & Safety Plan Evaluations

Evaluation of contractors' health and safety plans against the project's requirements.

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04

Design-Stage Health & Safety Input

Health and safety input for the project team during the design stage.

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05

Construction-Stage Monitoring

Monitoring of project health and safety arrangements during construction.

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06

Site Inspections

Site inspections to review health and safety conditions and identify matters requiring attention.

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07

Compliance Auditing & Reports

Compliance auditing and reporting against the requirements and scope agreed for the project.

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Who we work with

For the people responsible for safety.

This consulting pathway is designed for people responsible for workplace, project, operational or procurement decisions. The right starting point depends on the setting, the stage of work and the outcome the organisation needs. A useful brief starts with the business decision: understanding a concern, preparing for a project, reviewing current arrangements or making everyday safety work more consistent. Describing that decision is more helpful than choosing a technical service name before the operating context is understood.

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OHS consultingPeople. Projects. Practical support.
01

Business and operational leaders

For organisations that need a clear view of an OHS requirement, the current position and a practical route forward. The discussion can cover a new operation, a change in work or concerns raised by managers and employees. Identify who will use the advice and which decisions require better information, so the engagement supports a practical management response.

02

Project clients and professional teams

For construction-related appointments where the client role, project stage and required support must be defined carefully. Describe the relationship between the project owner, professional team and contractors, together with the next project milestone. This helps separate client-side advisory needs from contractor activities, document preparation and other appointments that may already be in place.

03

Project health and safety teams

For teams coordinating health and safety oversight, contractor plan evaluations, monitoring, site inspections or compliance auditing and reports. Bring the project requirements, earlier findings and action records into the conversation. These help identify what needs attention and how the agreed support should connect with the responsibilities already assigned.

04

Procurement teams

For buyers who need a service scope that can be evaluated without relying on unsupported credentials or broad compliance promises. A useful request describes the sites, expected outputs, review audience and timing. Buyers can then compare proposals against the same requirement and identify whether site attendance, document review, follow-up or ongoing support is actually included.

How engagement works

From first conversation to agreed scope.

  1. 01

    Describe the requirement

    Share the workplace or project context, location, timing and the decision that needs support. Explain what prompted the enquiry and what a useful outcome would look like. For example, a facilities team may want to understand recurring inspection findings, while a project client may need an appointment brief before approaching potential service providers.

  2. 02

    Select the appropriate service route

    Diba BES provides client-side Pr. CHSA appointments, project oversight, contractor health and safety plan evaluations, design-stage input, construction-stage monitoring, site inspections, compliance auditing and reports, and project close-out. Identify the project stage and the support required so the agreed appointment covers the relevant activities and responsibilities.

  3. 03

    Define scope and responsibilities

    The parties identify the agreed activities, information inputs, role boundaries and practical limitations. Clarify which sites, activities, records and people are involved. Agree how information will be made available, who can answer operational questions and how findings will reach the people responsible for action. Record any access restrictions or gaps that could affect the review.

  4. 04

    Confirm the engagement

    The next step follows the agreed scope. A website enquiry does not itself create a statutory appointment or compliance determination. Confirm the proposed outputs, responsible contacts and arrangements for discussing the work. If the requirement changes, revisit the brief rather than assuming additional activities are covered. Clear handover and follow-up arrangements help the organisation use the advice after the initial engagement.

Service boundaries

A clear scope. Defined responsibilities.

01

Consulting is not training

Consulting addresses an organisational, workplace or project requirement. Training develops learner or team capability through a separate pathway. An organisation may need both, but the consulting brief should identify the workplace decision and the training enquiry should identify the learners and capability need. Keeping these purposes clear supports more useful planning.

02

Scope comes before claims

Professional functions, deliverables and regulated responsibilities are recorded for the specific appointment rather than assumed from a service name. Ask what the proposed output will cover, what information it relies on and who will act on it. A clear proposal should make these points understandable to operational and procurement stakeholders alike.

03

No guaranteed outcome

An enquiry, audit, assessment or support appointment does not guarantee compliance, certification, statutory approval or project sign-off. The organisation still needs to consider findings, make decisions, resource actions and check whether changes work in practice. The appointment should state whether any later review or implementation assistance is included.

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Common questions

Before we get started.

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What information is needed to request OHS support?

Start with the service you think you need, your organisation, the site or project location, the current stage, key timing and a short description. Construction-related enquiries can also include the project value and CIDB grading where available.

What is the difference between a compliance audit and a risk assessment?

An audit examines the current position against defined requirements. A risk assessment identifies hazards, considers the associated risk and supports decisions about controls. The appropriate route depends on the question the organisation needs to answer.

Can Diba BES support more than one site?

A multi-site requirement can be submitted for scoping. Include the number and location of sites so Diba BES can assess the operating context and define an appropriate engagement.

How is the scope of an OHS appointment determined?

The scope is determined from the service need, workplace or project context, stage, locations, available information, responsibilities and timing. The agreed appointment should record what Diba BES will and will not provide.

Does Diba BES guarantee compliance or certification?

No. Consulting can support assessment, planning and improvement, but it does not guarantee compliance, certification, approval or the performance of responsibilities held by another party.

How do we choose the right consulting sub-service?

Start with your project's stage and the support you need. A client-side Pr. CHSA appointment defines the professional role. Project oversight and contractor health and safety plan evaluations address project arrangements. Design-stage input, construction-stage monitoring, site inspections, compliance auditing and reports, and project close-out address the relevant stages and activities. Describe the requirements and existing appointments so Diba BES can help agree the appropriate scope.

What should happen after the initial consulting work?

The organisation should understand the findings or agreed output, the decisions required and who will own any next actions. Discuss how recommendations will be reviewed internally, how progress will be recorded and whether further support is needed. A report alone does not show that actions have been implemented. If follow-up, a second site visit or assistance with implementation is important, raise it during scoping so its purpose, timing and inclusion can be considered from the start.

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Planning guidance

The current consulting catalogue contains eight services. Start with the project stage and required decision, then agree the scope and deliverables with Diba BES.

Scope the discussion

An early design question, a contractor-plan submission, a site observation and an end-of-project handover are different starting points. The service title helps route the enquiry; the appointment defines the actual work, reporting and boundaries.

Illustrative output to discuss

Illustrative sequence: a client first needs design-stage input, later needs construction-stage monitoring and finally needs close-out support. These can be discussed as stages, but listing them here does not promise a bundled appointment or continuous site coverage.

Information to prepare

Project stage and location; The decision or output needed; Current documents and known gaps; Responsible contacts and timeframe. Confirm the proposed deliverables, exclusions, programme and commercial terms before an appointment is agreed.

Related guidance and resources

Source context

Source context checked 6 October 2026. Examples are illustrative.