Industries We Serve

Sector-specific HSE expertise

Our consultants bring deep, named experience across UK industries — understanding the unique hazards and regulations each sector faces. Every plan includes a named competent person accountable for your compliance.

Construction

Common hazards

Work at height, manual handling, plant and machinery, dust and silica, RIDDOR incidents.

Primary regulations

CDM 2015 · Work at Height Regulations 2005 · MHSWR 1999 · HSWA 1974

A typical outcome

A 40-site civil contractor moved from ad-hoc method statements to a single quarterly review cycle — open actions fell by 60% in three months.

Manufacturing

Common hazards

Machinery guarding, COSHH, LOLER lifting, noise, vibration, lone-worker risk.

Primary regulations

PUWER 1998 · COSHH 2002 · Noise Regs 2005 · HSWA 1974

A typical outcome

A precision components manufacturer rebuilt its guarding inspection log after an HSE prosecution at a peer site — zero machinery incidents since.

Warehousing & Logistics

Common hazards

FLT operations, manual handling, racking stability, traffic separation, slips and trips.

Primary regulations

Workplace Regs 1992 · PUWER 1998 · MHO 1992 · HSWA 1974

A typical outcome

A regional 3PL consolidated FLT certification tracking across 6 depots and cut the new-driver onboarding time from 4 weeks to 9 days.

Food & Hospitality

Common hazards

Food hygiene, allergen control, slips, burns and scalds, lone working, kitchen ventilation.

Primary regulations

Food Safety Act 1990 · Food Hygiene Regs 2006 · EU retained Allergen Regs · HSWA 1974

A typical outcome

A 12-site casual dining group passed every EHO inspection at primary rating after standardising its allergen briefing — no scope expansion required.

Healthcare

Common hazards

Sharps, lifting and handling, infection control, stress, lone working, drug safety.

Primary regulations

HSWA 1974 · MHO 1992 · COSHH 2002 · CQC standards · MHSWR 1999

A typical outcome

A multi-site care provider passed its CQC well-led inspection after restructuring its evidence pack around named-consultant sign-off.

Retail

Common hazards

Slips and trips, manual handling, lone working, workplace violence, fire safety.

Primary regulations

Workplace Regs 1992 · RRFSO 2005 · MHO 1992 · HSWA 1974

A typical outcome

A specialist retailer reduced lone-worker incidents to zero across 18 stores after switching from generic training to sector-specific scenarios.

Office & Corporate

Common hazards

DSE, stress, fire safety, slips, lone working, hybrid-working home assessments.

Primary regulations

DSE Regulations 1992 · RRFSO 2005 · HSWA 1974 · HSE Stress Management Standards

A typical outcome

A 200-head professional services firm rolled out hybrid DSE assessments to every employee in under six weeks with named-consultant oversight.

Education

Common hazards

Safeguarding overlap, asbestos in older buildings, science/DT risk, fire safety, lone visits.

Primary regulations

HSWA 1974 · CAR 2012 · COSHH 2002 · DfE H&S guidance · RRFSO 2005

A typical outcome

A multi-academy trust passed its safeguarding/H&S audit after the trust-wide risk register was rewritten to align with named-competent-person duties.

Cleaning & Facilities

Common hazards

COSHH, lone working, sharps, manual handling, working at height (window cleaning, signage).

Primary regulations

COSHH 2002 · WAH 2005 · MHO 1992 · HSWA 1974

A typical outcome

A national cleaning contractor standardised method statements across 80+ client sites and won three competitive tenders in the next quarter.

Beauty & Wellness

Common hazards

COSHH (chemicals), needlestick (aesthetic), allergens, fire safety, sharps disposal.

Primary regulations

COSHH 2002 · Special Treatments licensing (local) · HSWA 1974 · RRFSO 2005

A typical outcome

A salon group rebuilt its COSHH register and consent forms ahead of a local authority special-treatments licence renewal — approved without query.

Your sector, your named consultant

Tell us about your business and we'll match you with a qualified HSE consultant who knows your industry. No long-term lock-in — fixed monthly fees from £249.

Expert health & safety consultancy for UK businesses — a named competent person on every account.

Trust & accountability

Consultants hold IOSH or NEBOSH credentials.

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