Audits & Inspections
Independent, practical reviews that give you a clear picture of how health & safety is working in reality, not just on a clipboard.
What an Audit or Inspection Involves
Health & safety audits and inspections provide an independent review of how risks are being managed across your organisation. They examine working practices, physical conditions, and management arrangements to assess whether health and safety is being controlled effectively in day-to-day operations.
Audits and inspections can be carried out as a one-off review or as part of an ongoing programme, depending on your organisation’s size, activities and risk profile. The scope is always proportionate and focused on what is relevant to your business.
Why Organisations Use Audits & Inspections
Audits and inspections provide reassurance that your arrangements are appropriate, up to date and working as intended. They help identify gaps and weaknesses early, before they develop into incidents, enforcement action or reputational damage.
They also demonstrate due diligence to regulators, insurers and stakeholders, and give senior management clear, objective insight to support informed decision-making and prioritisation.
Why Choose Us?
01 Chartered Expertise
Led by Graham Cowan, Chartered Fellow of IOSH (CFIOSH), Chartered Fellow of IIRSM (FIIRSM) and Technical Member of TIFSM.
02 Practical Guidance
We explain legislation in plain English, giving you simple, actionable steps toward compliance that you and your team can follow.
03 Multi-Sector Experience
Experience across Care, Education, Property Management, Construction, Manufacturing, Industry and Agriculture.
04 Independent, Unbiased
Support is shaped around your service, your risks and your responsibilities, with a focus on what’s practical and achievable for your business.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no specific legal requirement to carry out audits, but employers are legally required to manage health and safety effectively. Audits and inspections are a recognised way of demonstrating compliance and due diligence.
Inspections focus on physical conditions and day-to-day practices. Audits take a broader view and assess systems, arrangements and management processes. The approach used depends on your needs.
This depends on your organisation’s activities, size and level of risk. Some organisations benefit from annual audits, while others require more frequent inspections.
No. Audits and inspections are planned to minimise disruption and carried out in a professional, collaborative manner.
Yes. Many organisations use audits as a starting point for structured improvement and ongoing consultancy support.
