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The answer is that it depends on a lot of things: the size and risk profile of your business, the type of support you need, the qualifications and experience of the person providing it and whether you want ongoing support or a one-off piece of work. But "it depends" is not especially helpful when you are trying to budget. This post breaks down what the market looks like, what different types of support typically cost and what you should reasonably expect to get for your money

Most organisations can point to where health and safety “sits”. It is usually linked to a person, a department or a set of documents on a shared drive. The safety manager arranges the briefings, keeps the paperwork in order and reports on incidents. There is nothing wrong with having that structure. In fact, it is essential. Businesses need competent advice, clear responsibilities and reliable systems. The problem starts when health and safety is treated as something separate

There is a belief that runs through a lot of organisations, sometimes spoken out loud and sometimes just quietly understood: that safety and productivity are pulling in opposite directions. That taking safety seriously means slowing things down. That compliance creates friction. That somewhere in the gap between getting the job done and doing it safely, there is a trade-off to be made. It is an understandable belief. Pressure to hit output targets is real. Deadlines exist. Re

There is a version of health and safety documentation that looks excellent on paper. Neatly formatted, professionally presented, full of logos and legal references, submitted on time and signed off without a second glance. And then there is another version, often much simpler, that actually does what it is supposed to do. The two are not always the same thing and that gap is where things go wrong. This post is about what genuinely good health and safety documentation looks li

If you've been told you need a risk assessment but aren't sure what one actually looks like in practice, you're not alone. It's one of the most common questions we get asked. Most guidance out there explains the theory, the five steps, the legal duties, the hierarchy of controls, but very few show you what a finished risk assessment actually contains and how to tell a good one from a bad one. This guide walks you through what a solid risk assessment looks like with practical