SAFETYUNIT SERVICES
SME COMPLIANCE SUPPORT
Straightforward compliance built for smaller businesses, proportionate, practical, affordable
60%
of HSE prosecutions involve businesses with fewer than 50 employees.
Smaller businesses face the same legal obligations and the same consequences as large ones.
What this service provides
SafetyUnit SME Compliance Support gives you everything you need: policies, risk assessments, documentation, and direct consultant access, scaled to your size and built around how you actually operate.
The risks of unmanaged compliance
Legal obligations apply regardless of size
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 applies to every employer. There is no small business exemption.
Incidents are more damaging to small businesses
A serious incident in a small business can be existential. Legal costs, enforcement action and reputational damage hit harder when there is less capacity to absorb them.
Generic templates give false assurance
Downloading a policy template and signing it does not constitute safety management. It gives a false sense of compliance while leaving real gaps.
Staff welfare and culture
Employees in businesses without proper safety management are more likely to be injured, less likely to raise concerns, and less engaged overall.
What we deliver
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Health and safety policy. A documented policy that reflects how your business actually operates, not a generic template.2
Risk assessment programme. Identification and control of the significant risks in your specific operation.3
Legal compliance review. A structured review of where you are and what you need to do to meet your obligations.4
Direct consultant access. A qualified safety professional you can call or email when you need guidance.5
Proportionate, practical approach. Good safety management does not mean unnecessary bureaucracy. We build systems your team will actually use.
Did you know?
The cost of an HSE inspection resulting in an improvement notice averages over 8,000 in management time and remedial work, before any fines are considered.