SAFETYUNIT SERVICES
HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTANCY
Ongoing and project-based support, built around how your business actually works
96%
of prosecuted health and safety failures involve organisations with no competent safety adviser.
Good consultancy prevents enforcement action before it starts. The cost of advice is a fraction of the cost of prosecution.
What this service provides
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require every employer to appoint one or more competent persons to assist them in meeting their health and safety obligations. Competence means having the right combination of knowledge, experience and training. A qualified independent consultant satisfies this requirement.
The risks of not having this in place
No safety management system
Without a documented SMS, you cannot demonstrate compliance to an HSE inspector, an insurer, or a client. You cannot identify what is missing until something goes wrong.
Out-of-date policies and assessments
A health and safety policy written five years ago and never reviewed gives false assurance while leaving real gaps.
Reactive rather than proactive
Organisations without professional safety support tend to respond to incidents rather than prevent them. Prevention costs a fraction of investigation.
Tendering and contract requirements
Most public sector and large private sector contracts require evidence of competent safety management. Missing this loses business.
What we deliver
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Policy development and review. A documented, reviewed health and safety policy that reflects how your organisation actually works.2
Risk assessment programmes. Systematic identification and control of significant risks, reviewed regularly and when things change.3
Safety management systems. A structured, proportionate framework that gives you visibility and control over your safety obligations.4
Regulatory compliance support. Guidance on what applies to you and how to close gaps before they become enforcement issues.5
Incident investigation and learning. Structured investigation that finds root causes and produces recommendations that prevent recurrence.
Did you know?
The average cost of a workplace injury claim in the UK is over £12,000 and that excludes legal costs, management time, lost productivity and reputational damage. Professional safety consultancy costs a fraction of a single incident. It is not an overhead. It is risk management.