Offshore Safety

The Barbour Offshore Safety module provides access to guidance, information and legislation covering offshore safety.

We help to ensure compliance, awareness of industry changes and news and deliver access to knowledge on a vast array of topics.

Barbour brings together an extensive range of content in one easy-to-use location, while a variety of tools allow you to easily locate and manage content important to you.

Key publishers for this module include the HSE, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Energy Institute, Step Change in Safety, Maritime Accident Investigation Branch and Renewables UK.

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Topics include:

  • Health and safety
  • Occupational health
  • Working time
  • Fire and explosion
  • Ageing and life extension of installations
  • Merchant shipping
  • Offshore installations
  • Renewable energy installations
  • Diving
  • Ships and shipping
  • Marine accident and investigation reports
  • Environmental considerations and information
  • Marine guidance and information notes and merchant shipping notices
To find out more about how a subscription to our Offshore Safety supplementary module could support your organisation, fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch:

Food Safety

The Barbour Food Safety module provides professionals with food safety responsibilities access to essential guidance, information and legislation.

This module has been designed specifically to help you ensure compliance, be up to date with industry changes, and easily source knowledge on a vast array of food safety topics and obligations.

Barbour brings together an extensive range of content in one easy-to-use location, while a variety of tools allow you to easily locate and manage content important to you.

Publishers for this module include Public Health England, HSE, Food Standards Agency, World Health Organisation, Food Standards Scotland, European Food Safety Authority, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations.

Food Safety

Topics include:

  • Food hygiene and safety
  • Food packaging
  • Food and nutrition labelling
  • Food standards, production and quality
  • Food allergies and intolerances
  • Nutrition, healthy eating and catering
  • Food law enforcement
  • Bacteria and viruses
  • Ingredients – guidance and standards
  • NUK, Irish and EU legislation governing all of these areas
To find out more about how a subscription to our Food Safety supplementary module could support your organisation, fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch:

British Standards

We have a long-standing partnership with BSI that enables us to bring you access to British Standards modules in a more cost-effective way to support your business – even if you aren’t a member.

British Standards packages are available as part of your core Barbour subscription. These packages can include BSI, BS EN ISO, BS EN and PAS to suit your requirements depending on where you’re going and what you’re doing – you may even need several varieties!

British Standards are incredibly important when it comes to maintaining compliance. Why not contact us today to see how we can compile a package to suit you?

Fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch with more information about our British Standards package options.

Please note that you will need to have an existing subscription with one of our core Barbour modules in order to take advantage of our British Standards packages.

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To find out more about how these supplementary modules could support your organisation, fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch:

Chemical Safety

Our Chemical Safety module provides you with crucial guidance, information and legislation covering all aspects of dealing with chemicals.

This service delivers the latest information and guidance for those requiring health and safety related information on individual compounds that are intrinsically hazardous, or become hazardous during storage, processing, manufacture or disposal.

This module is designed to help ensure that you and your employees are safe and fully informed when dealing with chemicals.

Our service brings together an extensive range of content from publishers including Public Health England, World Health Organisation, HSE and European Chemicals Agency. It is all accessed from one easy-to-use location with a variety of tools help you easily locate and manage what’s important to you.

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Topics include:
  • Biocides
  • Carcinogens
  • The control of major accident hazards (COMAH)
  • Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) regulations and guidance
  • Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres (DSEAR) regulations and guidance
  • Health and safety and specific chemicals/substances
  • International chemical safety cards
  • PPE
  • REACH UK and EU legislation and guidance
  • The effects of chemicals on health
  • The safe handling and storage of chemicals
  • The transport of chemicals
  • UK, Irish and EU legislation governing all of these areas
To find out more about how a subscription to our Chemical Safety supplementary module could support your organisation, fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch:

Legal Registers

Creating a legal register is a job in its own right – so we’ve done the legwork for you. Build your legal register with our pre-populated facility.

We offer a comprehensive service to help with the creation and management of your health, safety, environment and energy legal registers. Our software is easy to use and provides a clear audit trail.

Our bespoke solutions supply not just the legislation, but also guidance, summaries and support to help you understand your legal register.

This makes it easier for you to define, determine and understand the standards and legislation relevant to your organisation.

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Features include:

Legal register templates: covering a wide range of topics and industries, structured by country

Guidance: the Barbour service provides extensive guidance and training tools to help you be compliant and influence company culture. We are much more than just legislation!

Bespoke legal registers: our functionality allows for the easy creation of bespoke registers

Existing legal registers: These can be easily transferred to our platform, where we will then work with you to keep them up to date

Coverage: the Barbour service covers UK, Ireland and EU legislation, allowing registers covering all of these jurisdictions to be created

Authoritative: the Barbour library includes official sources such as HSE ACOPs, Environment Agency, CIBSE, FPA, regional legislation and more, which can feed into your register

Summaries: providing an easy-to-understand overview of the legislation, helping you to determine the relevance and impact to your business

Keeping up to date: we update the Barbour service daily. When changes take place with your legislation, we’ll let you know with our bespoke update service

Manage your registers: determine the structure of your registers and store comments against legislation

Status assessment: use our RAG reporting and importance tagging to determine the status of your legislation and registers

Download: your legal registers can be fully exported, so you are able to download it into Excel

Confidence: you can be assured that your legal registers will always be up to date, authoritative and comprehensive!

To find out more about our modules and how the Legal Registers feature could support your organisation, fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch:

Environmental Health

The Environmental Health module service contains guidance, editable tools, and a document library to support you with all of the information required for this area.

The service specifically covers the full extent of topics from a range of publishers including the World Health Organisation, Local Government Association, the Department of Health, Public Health England, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Hazmat

Topics include:

  • Infectious diseases
  • Houses of multiple occupation
  • Public health
  • Tenancies
  • Air quality and the effect on health
  • Alcohol and health
  • Water
  • Planning and community development
  • Housing, strategy and standards
  • Noise
  • Landlord obligations
  • Care and support

Features:

  • Directors briefings
  • Legislation summaries simplifying and explaining legislation
  • Technical guides, forms and checklists
  • Legal register facility
  • Bespoke library including bookmarking feature – receive updates via email when saved documents are updated or changed
To find out more about how a subscription to our Environmental Health supplementary module could support your organisation, fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch:

Fire Plus

Fire Plus Module

The Barbour EHS Fire Plus service offers a combination of technical information along with industry-specific content, legislation, guidance and case law with access to materials from the Fire Protection Association.

It provides all of the relevant information that you need to succeed in all aspects of fire risk management and control.

This service will save valuable time and money by delivering everything you need in just one place, providing invaluable aid in reducing your risk of litigation.

Save time
Keep people safe
Stay compliant
Topics covered in the Fire Plus module include:

▸  Fire detection and alarm systems

▸  Fire hazards

▸  Fire precautions and fire protection

▸  Fire risk management

▸  Fire stopping and smoke control

▸ Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs)

▸  Fire safety in residential buildings

▸  Fire strategy

▸  Sprinklers

▸  Vacant property management

▸  Safety signs and signals

▸  Working alone

The Fire Protection Association (FPA)
This module includes prime membership to the FPA, with benefits including:

✓ Fire & Risk Management Journal (10 x per year)

✓ Priority access to their technical support team

✓ Access to their extensive member resource library

✓ Webinars & archive covering a wide range of topics

✓ Member discounts on FPA training courses, publications and safety signs

✓ Access to online fire safety video library

✓ Member discounts on the cost of attending FPA seminars

✓ FPA member logo & certificate downloadable from their website

✓ Exclusive member networking events

✓ Member discounts on FPA consultancy and standard laboratory testing

Module features include:

•  Directors Briefings

•  Legislation Summaries

•  Technical guides, forms and checklists

•  Bespoke library including bookmarking feature

Key information providers include:

▸ ACAS

▸ Case Law – including Royal Courts of Justice and ICLR

▸ CIBSE

▸ Communities and Local Government

▸ Construction Industry Publications

▸ Energy Institute

▸ European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

▸ European Chemicals Agency

▸ Fire Protection Association (FPA)

▸ Health and Safety Authority

▸ Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

▸ International Labour Organisation

▸ Legislation covering the UK, Ireland and EU

▸ World Health Organisation (WHO)

▸ Trade associations

To find out more about how a subscription to our Fire Plus Module could support your organisation, fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch:

eLearning

Do you struggle to get your teams engaged in eLearning? How can you save time on crucial workplace education?

Barbour offers a comprehensive suite of eLearning courses to help your organisation meet its obligations toward developing a positive culture when it comes to compliance, governance, performance and health & safety.

Many of our eLearning courses are CPD certified, RoSPA approved and IOSH approved. Ideal for organisations of all sizes, these courses will provide you with an affordable and scalable online training solution.

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Why eLearning?

 

• Online training will save your organisation time and money compared to traditional methods

• Complete your learning on Astute, a cutting-edge learning experience platform – also available as an app so that you can access it on the go

• In addition to the off-the-shelf range, bespoke learning programmes are also available, or existing courses can be tailored to meet your specific requirements

• A wide range of the courses are CPD certified, RoSPA approved and IOSH approved

Our eLearning courses are ideal for supporting the tools and guidance provided by our knowledge bank of legislation, guidance and intelligence. Mitigate risks and ensure your safety and governance in the modern workplace!

 

To find out more about how our eLearning could support your organisation, fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch:

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Mental Health & Wellbeing Module

One in four people have a mental health condition and stress is the most common cause of long-term absence from work.

Supporting your employees’ wellbeing and mental health has never been as important as it is now. The Barbour Mental Health and Wellbeing module delivers advice, guidance and information to assist you every step of the way.

Healthy employees are more engaged and productive. Solid, strategic and effective wellbeing programmes can change culture, educate individuals on how to look after both their physical health and mental health, prevent illness and signpost early symptoms.

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Increase resilience, engagement, performance and retention
Reduce sickness absence and support your teams holistically
Ensure compliance and be confident in what your responsibilities are
Topics covered in this module include:

▸ Bipolar disorder

▸ BS ISO 45003

▸ Creating a business case for wellbeing

▸ Depression

▸ Eating disorders

▸ Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

▸ Mental health awareness

▸ Mental health and wellbeing for line managers

▸ Mental health in the workplace

▸ Psychosis and schizophrenia

▸ Resilience

▸ Self harm

▸ Sleep and fatigue

▸ Stress in the workplace

▸ Suicide

▸ Wellbeing

Module features include:

✓ Expert guidance, including management standards from the HSE

✓ ISO 45003 gap analysis tool and supporting documentation on implementation

✓ Case studies

✓ Guidance from a range of publishers including Mind, CIPD, ACAS, MHFA, Equality and Human Rights Commission and TUC

✓ Relevant legislation covering health & safety and HR

✓ Bookmarking feature providing instant updates on favourited documents

✓ Legislation summaries to help you cut through the legalese

✓ Exclusive Barbour communication tools to help you support the business, train your teams and influence company culture

Who is this module for?

This module will support organisations who are keen to implement or support mental health and wellbeing initiatives. You will be enabled to support comprehensive and invaluable support to your employees as well as ensure you are complying with your regulatory obligations.

To find out more about how a subscription to our Mental Health & Wellbeing Module could support your organisation, fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch:

Environment & Energy

Environment and Energy Module

The Barbour environment and energy package contains information, advice and guidance on a comprehensive selection of topics to help you understand your organisation’s environmental responsibilities and remain compliant. This is accompanied by a range of tools allowing you to manage your legal registers, keep up to date and easily locate content important to you.

The service will save you valuable time and money by delivering the information required to manage all aspects of environmental and energy compliance.

Get access to: Documents from official sources including complex environmental legislation, guidance from Government departments, Environment Agency, DEFRA and the Carbon Trust, and our exclusive Barbour content – including legal register templates, legislation summaries, simplified guidance and training tools.

Save time sourcing and interpreting complex environmental legislation
Maintain your organisation’s environment and energy compliance
Improve your Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) proposition
Topics within this module include:

✓  Aspects and Impacts Registers
✓  Batteries
✓  Carbon Management
✓  Circular Economy
✓  Climate Change Legislation
✓  Contaminated land regime
✓  COSHH
✓  Energy Efficiency

✓  Energy Management Systems: BS ISO 14001 & BS ISO 50001
✓  Environmental noise
✓  Environmental Permitting Scheme
✓  ESG
✓  F-Gas regulations
✓  Hazardous Waste Management
✓  Land remediation

✓  Net Zero
✓  Packaging
✓  Recycling, reuse & recovery
✓  Solar power
✓  Waste Management and Disposal
✓  Water
✓  Wind power
✓  Zero to Landfill

Key Features:
» Legal Register Facility

Templates covering regional legislation by topic and the option to create bespoke legal registers. Add your own comments and level of importance and be alerted when legislation changes.

» Barbour Guides

A comprehensive overview of key topics including the legal requirements, key actions, and detailed information of how to do the job – not just how to comply with the law.

» Legislation Summaries

Clear, concise summaries that simplify important legislation and how it affects you. Add as comments against your legal register.

» Bookmarking Tool

Save your favourite documents and receive email updates as soon as they are amended or changed.

» Training Tools

Easy-to-read guides, handouts, PowerPoint presentations, videos, editable tools and ready-made training documents to train your teams and support culture change.

» Legislation and Consultation Updates

Advanced warning of what is coming out in future and alerts when it changes

» Document Library

Regional legislation and guidance from over 800 trusted and official industry sources. Filter down to what applies to you.

» Template risk assessments, forms and checklists

Use our templates to you develop plans of action and maintain complete records

» ISO Gap Analysis

Certification gap analysis tools and systems support for 45001 and 45003

» Model Policies

Use our editable template model policies to save you time sourcing, interpreting, writing and updating your own.

» Weekly News

A round-up of prosecutions, news and newly published guidance, reports, legislation and consultations.

» Monthly Webinars

Keep your CPD up to date with regular webinars on legislative updates, industry guidance and best practice

» Dedicated Account Manager

A single point of contact to help you get the most out of the service

Key information provides include:

✓ Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
✓ Case Law including Royal Courts of Justice and ICLR
✓ Environment Agency
✓ Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

✓ Carbon Trust
✓ European Environment Agency
✓ Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
✓ Energy Institute

To find out more about how a subscription to our Environment & Energy Service could support your organisation, fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch:

Supplementary Modules

The Barbour EHS supplementary modules provide crucial information and guidance that apply broadly to a range of professional roles working within each of the below industries. The modules will add value to your professional skillset, giving you the edge within your role as you will be fully informed and able when carrying out your day-to-day activities.

Chemical Safety

Chemical Safety with Barbour

The Barbour EHS Chemical Safety service delivers the latest information and guidance for those requiring health and safety related data on individual compounds that are intrinsically hazardous, or become hazardous during storage, processing, manufacture or disposal. Ensure that you and your employees are safe and fully informed when dealing with chemicals.

Find out more »

British Standards

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Barbour EHS has partnered with BSI to bring you British Standards modules to suit your needs. Standards provide the knowledge that organisations need to succeed, and deliver it in concentrated form. They can offer a set of powerful tools to make your organization more innovative and productive.

Find out more »

Environmental Health

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The Barbour EHS information service supports the information needs of Environmental Health professionals in local authorities, the armed services and other related professions. This service specifically covers the full extent of required topics such as communicable diseases, emergency planning, housing standards, general registration and licensing.

Find out more »

Food Safety

Food Safety with Barbour

The Barbour EHS Food Safety module supports food safety professionals with a a vast range of required food safety topics to aid compliance with, and enforcement of, the Food Safety Act 1990 and related legislation. This service holds a broad range of relevance and practical application across the food industry.

Find out more »

Offshore Safety

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The Barbour EHS Offshore Safety module provides access to guidance, information and legislation covering all aspects of offshore safety. We help to ensure compliance, awareness of industry changes and news to deliver access to knowledge on a vast array of topics. From fire and explosion through to diving, shipping and marine guidance, make sure that you are fully informed and complaint.

Find out more »

International Service

International Module

If your business operates across a number of international locations, it can often be a struggle to stay on top of ever-changing legislation and understand your legal requirements for each country. The Barbour International Service does all the legwork for you.

You’ll get summaries of legislation not available in English, guidance by topic, notifications about existing and upcoming legislation, access to a library of original documents and legislation, and a facility to create and maintain your legal registers.

This module leads you by the hand to everything you need to know, helping you to manage constant changes that could affect your organisation.

Quickly understand key health and safety topics for a variety of countries
Keep up to date with existing and upcoming legislation and guidance
Create and maintain your legal registers with alerts when anything changes
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Key Features

✓  Quick facts

Covering 20 key topics for each country

✓  Upcoming legislation & consultation diary

Advanced warning of what is coming out in future and alerts when your bookmarked documents change

✓  Easy-to-use legal register facility

Bookmark your key pieces of legislation to build your own compliance register

✓  Original legislation and guidance documents

A searchable library of legislation and guidance as originally published

✓  Country guides

Health, safety & environment guides providing an overview of the country’s legislative structure, including relevant types of law, compliance, enforcement, inspection and key organisations

✓ Organised by topic

Essential legislation and guidance linked to a key topic.

✓  Weekly international briefings

A round-up of prosecutions, news and newly published guidance, reports, legislation and consultations

✓  Legislation summaries

Overviews to help you understand and interpret legislation

Updated daily for peace of mind

Our bookmarking feature allows you to save important or favourite documents into your bespoke library. Once saved, we will automatically send you an email alert if that document is updated or amended in any way.

☑ This will help you to ensure that you are always working from the most up-to-date and current information.

Countries

Australia
Belgium
Brazil
China
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark

European Union
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
India
Italy

Japan
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Singapore

South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
United States of America

To find out more about how a subscription to our International Service could support your organisation, fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch:
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