Practical Health & Safety Support for UK Businesses

We help UK businesses manage health and safety properly — from expert advice and consultancy through to the software and technology that makes it easier to manage day to day.

One partner for the full journey

Most businesses need two things when it comes to health and safety: expert guidance to understand what they need to do, and a reliable way to manage it once they know. Safety Assistance provides both. Our consultancy team helps organisations identify risks, meet their legal obligations, improve their safety management systems and handle specific challenges — from fire risk assessments to incident investigations. Our software products then give those organisations the tools to manage safety work consistently, day to day.

Many of our clients come to us because they are managing safety across spreadsheets, paper forms and shared folders, and it is becoming difficult to keep on top of. Others need a qualified professional to act as their competent person, carry out an audit or support an accreditation application. Whether you need one service or several, we work with you as an extension of your team rather than a distant supplier.

We cover the whole of the UK and our team are qualified health and safety professionals. If you are not sure where to start, a short discovery call is the easiest way to work out what would actually help.

Consultancy Services

Competent Person / Competent Advisor

A named, qualified health and safety advisor appointed to your organisation, giving you access to professional support when you need it.

Health & Safety Management

Practical support to build, improve or maintain your health and safety management system and overall safety performance.

Risk Assessments

Professional risk assessments covering your activities, tasks and workplaces, produced by qualified advisors.

RAMS & Documentation

Risk Assessments and Method Statements, risk registers and supporting safety documentation prepared to a professional standard.

Fire Risk Assessments

Suitable and sufficient fire risk assessments for a range of premises types, carried out by qualified team members.

Health & Safety Auditing

Independent audits and inspections to assess how well your organisation is managing health and safety in practice.

Accident & Incident Investigation

Structured investigation support for accidents, near misses, dangerous occurrences and work-related ill health.

COSHH Assessments

Assessment of hazardous substances in your workplace, with practical control measure recommendations and health surveillance guidance.

Construction & CDM

Health and safety support for construction projects, including CDM advisory, site audits and contractor support.

Accreditation Support

Hands-on support to achieve CHAS, SMAS Worksafe, SafeContractor, Constructionline, SSIP, RISQS and ISO accreditations.

ISO Support

Support with ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management systems and ISO 9001 quality management systems.

Hazard Identification & HAZOP

Structured hazard identification and HAZOP studies to systematically identify and address risk in your operations.

Software and Technology Products

Alongside our consultancy, Safety Assistance develops practical software and technology products designed to help organisations manage health and safety more effectively every day. These tools are built for the people who actually do the work — managers, supervisors, contractors and frontline workers — not just health and safety specialists.

Safety Mate is our workplace health and safety management platform. It brings together risk assessments, RAMS, incident and near-miss reporting, audits and inspections, corrective actions, COSHH records, equipment checks, training records and safety documents in one system. It includes AI-assisted drafting tools and supports translation into over 30 languages. AI-generated content is always a draft for a competent person to review and approve.

Fast RAMS is a mobile-first app for creating and managing Risk Assessments and Method Statements quickly, including from site. It guides users through a structured process, includes pre-populated hazards and control measures, supports digital signatures and approval workflows, and can export professional branded PDFs. A free tier is available, and the Unlimited plan is currently priced at £9.99 per month.

We are also developing AI for Health & Safety capabilities, including AI safety camera systems for hazard detection, an agentic safety manager that works within Safety Mate, and predictive safety analytics. These tools are designed to move safety management from recording what has happened to identifying and addressing risk earlier.

Industries We Work With

Construction

Health and safety support for contractors, principal contractors and construction businesses of all sizes.

Mechanical & Electrical

Practical safety support for M&E contractors and engineering businesses.

Logistics

Safety management support for transport, warehousing and logistics operations.

Agriculture

Health and safety guidance for agricultural businesses and rural operations.

Arboriculture

Specialist safety support for arboricultural contractors and tree surgery businesses.

Hospitality & Events

Safety consultancy for hospitality venues, event organisers and catering businesses.

Common Questions About Our Services

What is a competent person and does my business need one?

The law expects employers to appoint one or more competent persons to help them meet their health and safety obligations. Regulation 7 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 sets out this duty. A competent person is someone with the knowledge, skills and experience to give sound health and safety advice. Safety Assistance can act as your appointed competent person, giving you access to qualified professional support without the cost of a full-time in-house specialist.

Can you support businesses anywhere in the UK?

Yes. Safety Assistance provides nationwide coverage across the UK. We are based in Liverpool but work with clients throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, both on site and remotely depending on what the work requires.

Do you offer both consultancy and software, or just one?

Both. Safety Assistance provides health and safety consultancy services and also develops its own software products — Safety Mate and Fast RAMS. Many clients use a combination of consultancy support and our software tools, but you can use either independently depending on what your organisation needs.

How does pricing work?

We offer transparent pricing based on your organisation's specific requirements. The starting point is a free discovery call where we find out what you need, and we then provide a clear proposal. There are no hidden fees or one-size-fits-all packages.

Which industries do you work in?

We work with businesses across construction, mechanical and electrical, logistics, agriculture, arboriculture, and hospitality and events. We also support businesses in other sectors — if you are not sure whether we can help, get in touch and we will let you know.

How do we get started?

The easiest way is to book a free discovery call. We will ask a few straightforward questions about your business, your current arrangements and what you are trying to achieve. From there we can recommend the most practical way to help and provide a clear proposal. Call us on 0333 335 5187, email info@safetyassistance.co.uk, or use the contact form on our website.

Not sure where to start? Let's have a conversation.

No obligation, no jargon — just a straightforward conversation about what your business needs and how we can help.

Get in Touch

You can reach us by phone on 0333 335 5187 or by email at info@safetyassistance.co.uk. Our office hours are Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00 and Saturday 10:00 to 16:00. We are closed on Sundays. An out-of-hours emergency contact number is available to active clients. We are based in Liverpool and provide nationwide coverage across the UK.