How To Choose A Consultant


How To Choose A Consultant

Once you have identified the need to engage a professional consultant to complement your internal skills, the next step is to define exactly what you need from them. Typically you may need to:

Define what you need expert advice or help with

Some common tasks requiring a consultant are:

    • Training staff to identify hazards and assess risks
    • Developing hazard identification and risk management procedures
    • Documenting safe operating procedures (SOPs)
    • Reviewing the adequacy of plant design
    • Inspecting, assessing, and testing the condition of a plant
    • Training and certifying plant operators or other staff
    • Reviewing proposed changes to a plant

Prepare a brief of exactly what is required

The brief needs to include the following information:

    • A brief business/industry background of your operation
    • A clear description of the need or problem with a brief business background
    • The objective (required outcomes) of the project
    • Timing and budget limitations that need to be considered
    • Potential problems or issues that need to be considered

Identify a Competent Person

When assessing a consultant you should:

    • Seek consultants with experience in your industry or that suit your particular need
    • Get recommendations from contacts within your organization or industry network
    • Obtain contacts provided by industry associations (such as AIDGC) or government
    • This site provides a list of dangerous goods consultants who are members of AIDGC

Selecting your consultant

Select a consultant and contact them directly.

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