Anyone caught using their handheld device while driving could face a fine of up to £1,000 as well as 6 points on their driving license or a full driving ban. The meaning of ‘using’ a phone will be expanded to cover the following: Illuminating the screen. Checking the time. Checking notifications. Unlocking the device. Making, […]
Brian Butler
Let Butler Safety Solutions take the stress away.
Health & Safety is a vital requirement for the wellbeing of your workforce & customers, but as a business owner or manager it can seem like a huge obstacle to overcome.
Having worked in a number of industries from Construction, Engineering, courier riding, oxy-acetylene and arc welding, and furniture sales as well! I bring a unique perspective from both the business needs and front-line staff.
Butler Safety Solutions has over 35 years’ experience & can offer you the chance to ease the confusion of Health & Safety compliance. Butler Safety Solutions will provide the ability to create your risk assessments, boost your business credentials & keep your company completely up to date on all the current legislation all whilst having the security of support anytime you need further advice.
As a fully qualified consultant, with full membership to all Health & Safety Professional bodies, Butler Safety Solutions ensure your company will benefit from a dedicated knowledgeable consultant that will take the time to understand your business. This gives your company the confidence that you are fully supported by a qualified consultant that will be friendly, straight-talking & most importantly, on your side.
Butler Safety Solutions offer peace of mind, knowing that your Health & Safety is 100% fit for purpose & work to protect your team and boost your business.
Butler Safety Solutions understands your industry, let us get to know & help your business succeed with our unrivaled Health & Safety Support, Butler Safety Solutions works hard to ensure we take care of complicated Health & Safety requirements so you can save time & energy that can be channelled into your business.
Why not get in touch to discuss your FREE quotation or any questions you have.
Full professional insurance cover in place copies available on request.
We deliver the following services:
- A competent source of advice
- Health and Safety Inspections
- Manual Handling Training
- Safety Harness Training
- Fire Risk Assessments for your premises
- Fire Awareness Training
- Fire Warden Training
- Construction Fire Warden Training
- PAT testing (Portable appliance testing) for electrical items.
- Safety Gloves Training
- Safety Glasses Training
- Hot Works Surveys
- Bespoke Training to order
- DSE (Display Equipment) assessments undertaken
Qualifications and education:
CERT-IOSH, PTLLS, MIOSH, MIIRSM, City and guilds NVQ, Various “O” levels and CSE’s, CSCS Professional Card (White) Qualified 2nd class BSAC Diver (Instructor level) Full UK driving license for cars and motorcycles
- New Certified Member Certificate 2023
- GRAD-IOSH Certificate
- NEBOSH General Certificate.
- MIIRSM (Member International Institute of Risk and Safety Management)
- AIIRSM (Associated International Institute of Risk and Safety Management)
- Full 1st Aid trained First aid at work Certificate (25 June 2010 to 24 June 2013)
- Full 1st Aid trained First aid at work Certificate (Safety First Aid Training 4 Aug 2004 to 3 Aug 2007)
- Full 1st Aid trained First aid at work Certificate (Safety First Aid Training 4 Aug 2007 to 3 Aug 2010)
- Baa Fire Trainers Course (July 25/26/27-01) – GAL Fire Service
- Baa Fire Trainers Course (July 19-07-04) – GAL Fire Service
- Baa Fire Trainers Course (June 12-06-07) – GAL Fire Service
- Baa Fire Trainers Course (July 21-07-10) – GAL Fire Service
- PASMA Training for Erection and Dismantling of Aluminium Towers (Mitie Generation Ltd)
- Health and Safety up-date from CHSG (Construction Health and Safety Group)
- SPB Training (Universal Aerial Platforms)
- BAA Airside Pass, ACTA Pass, CSCS, Gatwick and Heathrow Airside driving licences
- Asbestos Awareness Training (Vectra N Jones Ltd)
- Safe Use of Harnesses course inc SG4 requirements (SGB)
- Gotcha – Emergency rescue system (Spanset UK Ltd)
- Manual Handling Training (Wilson James)
- CDM and CHSW Regulations Training (Willis Corroon Hinton Ltd)
- Abrasive Wheels Training (Wilson James)
- Curtain Wall Advanced Training Part 2, (Schuco International)
- Plant Tag Launch promotion from “Scafftag”.
- Safe Use and Inspection of Prefabricated Aluminium Tower Systems (ATP Ltd)
- IPAF Trained on SL and SPB’s (Nationwide Services Ltd)
- SL IPAF Training (Meek Group Plc)
- First Aid – appointed person (First Intervention Training)
- BAA / Surrey Ambulance service trained De-Fibrilator operator
- Cradle Access Equipment Training (PJP Services Ltd)
- Hazard and Operability Study ( Jenbul Asociates)
- Manual Handling Training (Schmidlin UK Ltd)
- COSHH Training (4-See Risk Management)
- Scaffold Appreciation (Tube and fitting) 4-See Risk management.
- Fire Risk Assessment Course (The Fire Service College) 2-days
- Airport Construction Training Alliance (Trainer) BAA
- GSAT (General Safety Awareness Training) Airport specific
- GSAT (General Safety Awareness Training) Airport specific
- Assertiveness Training
- Working @ Height training (4-See Risk management)
- Falls from Height (CPD) Safesite
- Company Health and Safety awards
- City and Guilds NVQ-4 qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety Practice
- City and Guilds NVQ-4 qualifications, Modules
- City and Guilds NVQ-4 qualifications, Modules
- Medical for Airside Driving (Atlas Medical Ltd)
- Fire Awareness in the workplace (Interactive H&S company)
- Working @ Height refresher training (4-See Risk)
- Preparing To Teach in the Life Long Sector (PTLLS) Level 3 (1 of 2 cert)
- Preparing To Teach in the Life Long Sector (PTLLS) Level 3 (2 of 2 units)
- Face Fit (Train the Trainer)
- Mace H&S Managers Module (Mod 3&4)
- Mace on line Safety Management Systems
- Evacusafe Chair Training (St Johns Ambulance)
- CSCS Professional Person Card
- DSE Assessment
- COSHH Training
- Fire Risk Assessment approval from Contractsure Insurers
- Manual Handling Training
- GSAT (General Security Awareness Training) Airports.
- PPE Training
- Safety Harness Training Working at Height Training
- Accident Reporting Slips / Trips / Falls Training
- Fire Warden Training
- Manager as Coach Training
- Manual Handling
- Environmental Awareness
- First Aid Appointed Person
- Drug & Alcohol Awareness
- GDPR For Management Training
- Basic Disclosure Scotland
- ISO 45001 Migration training
- DSE Risk Assessment
- Asbestos Awareness Training
- Working @ Height Training
- First Aid and RIDDOR Training
- Abrasive Wheels Training
- Stress Awareness Training
- LOLER Training
- Emergency First Aid
- PUWER Regulations
- Environmental Awareness
- Letter of Recommendation from BACO
- Letter of Recommendation from BAA/LGW Safety Advisor for Pre Construction
- Basic Disclosure Scotland 2007
- Full Article in H&S International Magazine June 2016
- Certificate of Competency flying a Robinson 22 Helicopter (Fast Helicopters Ltd)
- Full Page Article in RCi Magazine July 2015
- BLOG: A Day in the life of a Safety Manager 12.11.14 Prater Net
- H&S photos sent to Building magazine and published 25/10/2010
- Prater 10 Year service letter
- Prater 60th Birthday letter
TESTIMONIALS
We really appreciate your feedback
We have been working with Butler Safety solutions for the last 4 years. Through a collaborative approach we have created an excellent data driven digital platform that has been hugely effective in delivering and improving safety and wellbeing across our business. Brian is an excellent communicator with our project teams, senior management and clients. Brian has practical experience in construction allowing him to develop safe systems of working for even our most challenging tasks. Brian is reliable, consistent and buys into how GEN want to deliver and achieve our key performance indicators.
Tim Bridgland, Managing Director, GEN Drywall Ltd
I have worked with Brian over many years within the construction industry where Brian has a vast knowledge of H&S and practical experience within many sectors of the industry which gives Brian the ability and confidence to approach principle and sub-contractors alike in a Dignified, Professional and proactive manor.
Brian will be an asset to any organisation in a professional advisory or practical roll where H&S is paramount and Knowledge and experience is foremost
Tony Blissett , Owner-Director, TB Facades Ltd
I’ve worked with Brian in different capacities for over 8 years and when I had to appoint an external Health and Safety consultant, Brian was always going to be first choice.
Brians Knowledge, advisory skills and his ability to communicate on all levels is second to none
Jason Wiley, Managing Director- Glass Facades ltd
I have worked with Brian for over a decade. Brian brings a well-educated, pragmatic approach to Health and Safety. His ability to engage effectively across the entire spectrum of the workforce and management team is second to none.
I would not hesitate to recommend him
Gavin Hamblett , Managing Director - Prater Ltd.
We have worked with Brian in his capacity as health and safety manager for one of our key clients for nearly a decade. During this time Brian has always demanded from us as a key supplier a deep understanding of future trends and upcoming challenges and opportunities. This understanding allowed us to engage with Brian on his continuous reviews of processes and procedures. Brian has always been open to reviewing and implementing positive changes that have shown an uplift in culture and cost efficiencies.
Warren Lynes, Managing Director, OnSite Support Ltd
I have worked with Brian for nearly twenty years in differing roles. He is a diligent and proactive Senior H&S Manager who has exceptional attention to detail. He is able to convert this level of detail in a pragmatic way to the workplace and communicates well with everyone he deals with.
Gavin Clarke CMIOSH OSHCR , Operations Director SOCOTEC UK
I have developed a great working relationship with Brian for the last 8 years as H&S professionals. This was a pleasure, collectively we solved a fair few issues in those times and this paved the way to provide improvements to eliminate risk from the workplace and develop the HSMS. Brian has excellent knowledge of the expectations of the Principal Contractor to the Trade Contractor, and this required H&S knowledge / expertise to meet them.
Mark Flavin CMIOSH, Senior Health & Safety Manager Mace
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