Prison Service
The Prison Service Instructions (PSIs) and Prison Service Orders (PSOs) provide the rules, regulations and guidelines by which prisons are run. As well as health and safety, these regulations include topics such as: occupational health, food safety, fire safety, environmental protection and the disposal of hazardous waste.
How we can help
ESG has a wide range of health, safety and welfare services to support prisons in complying with the regulations. For example, we offer expertise in Health and Safety and Welfare, including:
- Compliance audits and site audit programmes
- Advice on the development of policy and risk management systems
- Provision of a Competent Person to ensure you have the necessary skills, when you need them
- Training
- Occupational hygiene
- Drug and alcohol testing
- Sample collection and UKAS accredited analysis for pre-employment screening, as well as random and post-incident testing
- Policy development and advice
- Food safety
- Fire safety and arson investigation
- Water safety and hygiene for showers and drinking water:
- Compliance audits, risk assessments, training and on-going monitoring programmes
- Chemical and microbiological, including Legionaella sampling and analysis
- Cleaning, chlorination and remedial works
- Asbestos identification and management, including:
- Surveys and assessments (with 24/7 emergency call out)
- Policy advice and training
- Hazardous waste separation, disposal and reuse
