Health and Safety Consultancy That Works for Your Business
Safe and Sealed provides practical, proportionate health and safety consultancy to businesses across the construction, property, hospitality and retail sectors. We help you stay compliant, manage risk effectively and build a safety culture that genuinely protects your people.
Managing health and safety in-house is a significant challenge, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses without a dedicated safety professional. Legislation changes, industry guidance evolves and the demands placed on employers continue to grow. Safe and Sealed acts as your outsourced health and safety function, providing expert support exactly when and where you need it.
Our consultancy services are available as standalone engagements or as part of a retained support arrangement, giving you consistent access to professional advice throughout the year.
Our Health and Safety Consultancy Services
Health and Safety Audits and Inspections
Understanding where your business currently stands is the first step towards effective safety management. Our health and safety audits provide a structured, independent assessment of your existing arrangements, identifying gaps, non-conformances and areas for improvement.
We carry out:
- Full health and safety management system audits
- Workplace inspections and hazard identification
- Compliance reviews against relevant legislation and industry standards
- Pre-contract and pre-start safety reviews for construction and fit-out projects
Following every audit or inspection, you will receive a clear written report with a prioritised action plan, so you know exactly what needs to be addressed and in what order.
Policies and Procedures
A health and safety policy is a legal requirement for any business employing five or more people, but a policy is only valuable if it reflects how your business actually operates.
We develop bespoke health and safety documentation that is tailored to your sector, your working practices and your specific risk profile. This includes:
- Health and Safety Policy Statements (Part 1, 2 and 3)
- Safe Systems of Work
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Topic-specific policies (working at height, manual handling, COSHH, lone working and more)
- Toolbox talk programmes
All documentation is written in plain English and structured so that your management team and workforce can understand and follow it with ease.
RAMS Creation and Review
Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) are a cornerstone of safe working, particularly in the construction, fit-out and facilities management sectors. Principal contractors increasingly require comprehensive RAMS from their supply chain, and poorly prepared documents can result in operatives being turned away from site.
Safe and Sealed provides:
- Bespoke RAMS preparation for specific tasks and projects
- Review and critique of existing RAMS produced by your team
- Generic RAMS libraries for common activities
- Guidance and training for in-house staff producing RAMS
Our documents are written by people who understand how work actually gets done, not just what the regulations require.
Retained Health and Safety Consultancy
For businesses that require ongoing support, our retained consultancy service gives you access to a qualified health and safety professional throughout the year, without the cost and commitment of a full-time in-house appointment.
Retained clients benefit from:
- A designated consultant who understands your business
- Regular scheduled site visits or workplace inspections
- Unlimited telephone and email support during business hours
- Assistance with incident investigation and near-miss reporting
- Review and update of documentation as your business changes
- Support with HSE correspondence and enforcement matters
Retained arrangements are tailored to the level of support your business requires and are priced accordingly. Contact us to discuss the right package for you.
Contractor SSIP Certification Support
Many principal contractors and clients now require their supply chain to hold SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) certification before they are allowed to work on site. Achieving and maintaining certification can be time-consuming and confusing, particularly for smaller contractors unfamiliar with the process.
Safe and Sealed supports contractors to:
- Understand which SSIP scheme is appropriate for their business (e.g. CHAS, SafeContractor, Constructionline, SMAS)
- Prepare the health and safety documentation required for a successful application
- Address gaps identified during the assessment process
- Maintain compliance and prepare for annual renewal
Whether you are applying for the first time or have struggled with a previous application, we can guide you through the process efficiently and make sure your submission reflects the standard of work you actually deliver on site.
Who We Work With
- Construction and fit-out contractors needing compliant documentation and ongoing support
- Property developers managing complex, multi-contractor projects
- Facilities management companies responsible for a wide range of workplaces
- Hospitality and leisure businesses with diverse operational risks
- Retail and commercial premises requiring clear workplace safety arrangements
Frequently Asked Questions
Our audits assess your existing policies, procedures, risk assessments and physical workplace conditions against the requirements of relevant legislation and guidance. You receive a structured report with a prioritised action plan.
As a general guide, your health and safety management system should be formally reviewed at least annually, and following any significant change to your business, workforce or premises. Regular inspections (monthly or quarterly) complement this.
Yes. We can assist with responding to improvement notices, preparing remedial action plans and getting your business back to a compliant position as quickly as possible.
A risk assessment identifies the hazards associated with an activity and the controls required to manage them. A method statement describes, step by step, how the work will be carried out safely, incorporating those controls. Together, they form a RAMS document.
Absolutely. Many of our clients are small businesses with fewer than 20 employees. Good health and safety practice is proportionate to the risks involved, not just the size of the organisation.
Simply get in touch for a free, no-obligation discussion. We will ask a few questions about your business and recommend the most appropriate service for your needs.