Assistance for your internal risk prevention advisor
Sometimes your internal risk prevention department’s work starts piling up, or you need additional expertise. Mensura offers targeted support during busy periods or for specific issues.
Maintain continuity in your well-being policy, even during busy periods: bring in an external assistant for your internal risk prevention advisor.
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Why choose assistance for an internal risk prevention advisor?
- You maintain continuity in your risk prevention policy, even during busy periods.
- Your internal advisor isn’t left to deal with heavy workloads or complex issues on their own.
- You gain quick access to the expertise that matches your needs.
- You can count on hassle-free support without any time being wasted.
- You can be sure of a professional, carefully considered approach.
The external prevention advisor thinks along with our company rather than focusing solely on legal requirements. As an internal prevention advisor, I consider him a valuable external sounding board.
Annelies Desender
Mowi
What is assistance for an internal risk prevention advisor?
Your internal risk prevention department ensures a safe and healthy work environment on a daily basis. But sometimes its work starts piling up, or you need additional expertise. In situations like this, Mensura can step in.
We offer targeted support during busy periods or for specific issues. For example, we can provide expertise in explosion safety, ergonomics, fire and evacuation, machine safety or psychosocial risk prevention.
70% of Belgian companies say that continuity in their well-being policy is a challenge when key employees such as the internal risk prevention advisor are absent.
Source: Mensura internal client survey, 2024
How does Mensura help in practice?
An audit can be a first step. We’ll identify your needs and examine your well-being policy. Based on these insights, the external risk prevention advisor will draw up a concrete action plan together with your internal department.
Our expert will support you with a variety of tasks, such as:
Providing advice on risk prevention questions
Drawing up documents on matters relating to well-being
Preparing and supervising improvement initiatives
Organization of emergency evacuation drills
Assisting with risk assessments relating to safety, ergonomics or mental well-being
Participating in committee meetings
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On average, companies with external support in place make progress on their well-being goals 25% faster.
Source: Mensura Client Analysis 2024
Frequently asked questions
What’s the difference between an assistance contract and a replacement contract for a risk prevention advisor?
Assistance contract
Your internal risk prevention advisor is assisted by an external advisor from Mensura.
Your internal advisor retains responsibility for the various tasks.
These tasks include advice, drawing up documents, risk assessments and support in specific areas of expertise.
You determine the frequency of the support in consultation with Mensura.
Replacement contract
The external risk prevention advisor temporarily takes over a number of tasks from your internal advisor, for example in the event of long-term absence (illness, maternity leave, etc.).
The external replacement also temporarily fulfils the internal advisor’s legally required tasks.
The frequency depends on the time allocation suggested by Mensura.
| Assistance | Replacement |
When | An internal risk prevention advisor is present | No internal risk prevention advisor is present |
Definition | Supporting the internal risk prevention advisor in their tasks | Taking over the internal risk prevention advisor’s tasks |
Goal | To provide extra help in order to cut down the workload or add specialist expertise | To ensure that the relevant tasks are carried out in the absence of the risk prevention advisor |
Responsibility for carrying out tasks | Remains with the internal risk prevention advisor | Lies with the external replacement |
Duration | Temporary or permanent, to be determined together with you | Follows the time allocation suggested by Mensura |
Which tasks? | Set out in agreements | All the internal risk prevention advisor’s tasks |
What can, may or must the internal risk prevention advisor do?
The rules regarding the internal risk prevention advisor’s role are very extensive. Check the following blog: What can, may or must the internal risk prevention advisor do? - Mensura
Who retains responsibility for the risk prevention policy when assistance is provided?
The final responsibility always lies with you as the employer. The internal risk prevention advisor carries out the legally required tasks, such as drawing up reports, participating in the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work (CPPW) and providing advice.
The external advisor gives support and advice, but doesn’t assume any legal responsibilities.
When should you engage an external risk prevention advisor to support the internal risk prevention advisor?
You should engage an external risk prevention advisor if the internal risk prevention advisor lacks the time, knowledge or resources to perform certain tasks alone. That could include risk assessments, developing a General Risk Prevention Plan, supporting work accident investigations or assisting with audits.
You can engage the external risk prevention advisor temporarily for a specific task, or for a longer period to provide systematic support with various tasks.
What’s the difference between an assistance contract and a replacement contract for a risk prevention advisor?
Assistance contract
Your internal risk prevention advisor is assisted by an external advisor from Mensura.
Your internal advisor retains responsibility for the various tasks.
These tasks include advice, drawing up documents, risk assessments and support in specific areas of expertise.
You determine the frequency of the support in consultation with Mensura.
Replacement contract
The external risk prevention advisor temporarily takes over a number of tasks from your internal advisor, for example in the event of long-term absence (illness, maternity leave, etc.).
The external replacement also temporarily fulfils the internal advisor’s legally required tasks.
The frequency depends on the time allocation suggested by Mensura.
| Assistance | Replacement |
When | An internal risk prevention advisor is present | No internal risk prevention advisor is present |
Definition | Supporting the internal risk prevention advisor in their tasks | Taking over the internal risk prevention advisor’s tasks |
Goal | To provide extra help in order to cut down the workload or add specialist expertise | To ensure that the relevant tasks are carried out in the absence of the risk prevention advisor |
Responsibility for carrying out tasks | Remains with the internal risk prevention advisor | Lies with the external replacement |
Duration | Temporary or permanent, to be determined together with you | Follows the time allocation suggested by Mensura |
Which tasks? | Set out in agreements | All the internal risk prevention advisor’s tasks |
What can, may or must the internal risk prevention advisor do?
The rules regarding the internal risk prevention advisor’s role are very extensive. Check the following blog: What can, may or must the internal risk prevention advisor do? - Mensura
Who retains responsibility for the risk prevention policy when assistance is provided?
The final responsibility always lies with you as the employer. The internal risk prevention advisor carries out the legally required tasks, such as drawing up reports, participating in the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work (CPPW) and providing advice.
The external advisor gives support and advice, but doesn’t assume any legal responsibilities.
When should you engage an external risk prevention advisor to support the internal risk prevention advisor?
You should engage an external risk prevention advisor if the internal risk prevention advisor lacks the time, knowledge or resources to perform certain tasks alone. That could include risk assessments, developing a General Risk Prevention Plan, supporting work accident investigations or assisting with audits.
You can engage the external risk prevention advisor temporarily for a specific task, or for a longer period to provide systematic support with various tasks.
Mensura helps you
Mensura offers a variety of products and services to boost well-being and health and safety in your organisation. From the legally required to the incredibly useful.