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Health and Safety Audit
HSE Compliance Experts
Expert health and safety consultants helping UK businesses achieve full workplace health and safety compliance since 2011.
Professional health and safety audits by IOSH Chartered consultants. Fire risk assessments, workplace inspections & HSE compliance.
Free Health & Safety Gap Analysis
30-minute Compliance Call Valued at £750+
What Happens on Your Free Gap Analysis Call:
- 1.30-minute consultation
- 2.We review your current H&S arrangements
- 3.We identify 1-10 critical compliance gaps you're missing
Identify 1+ gaps, or you receive a £50 gift card. Only 20 consultations are available every month.
Know Where You Stand
Before an Inspector Decides for You
A health and safety audit is a systematic review of your organisation's health and safety management system, workplace conditions, and compliance with UK health and safety regulations — including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Whether you need a workplace safety audit, a fire risk assessment, or a full HSE audit aligned to HSG65 and ISO 45001, Arinite's IOSH Chartered health and safety consultants deliver expert, defensible results.
Ask Yourself:
Look around your workplace.
Would it meet minimum legal standards today?
More importantly, would it stand up to scrutiny?
The Reality:
Most organisations don't fail Health & Safety because they don't care.
They fail because assumed compliance isn't the same as proven compliance.
A professional Health & Safety audit removes that uncertainty.
A professional Health & Safety audit
removes that uncertainty.
Why Health & Safety Audits Matter
Regular Health & Safety audits are essential for organisations that want more than just "minimum compliance".
A thorough audit helps you:
Identify workplace risks through structured risk assessments before they cause harm
Demonstrate legal compliance with health and safety law and regulations
Maintain an effective health and safety management system
Reduce enforcement, claims, and disruption
Improve operational efficiency
Support growth, tenders, and client confidence
Protect your people and your leadership team
This isn't about paperwork. It's about knowing where you stand.
Expert, Defensible Audits, Done Properly
IOSH Chartered Expertise
All Arinite audits are carried out by experienced Health & Safety consultants, never junior auditors.
HSG65 & ISO 45001 Aligned
Our audit framework is based on HSE guidance HSG65, closely aligned with ISO 45001, ensuring recognised best practice.
Focused on Effective Arrangements
We assess whether suitable and sufficient arrangements are in place to manage real risks, not just whether documents exist.
What Your Health & Safety Audit Covers
A Health & Safety audit is a structured examination of your management system to confirm that:
Legal duties are understood and met
Risks are identified and controlled
Policies and procedures reflect reality
Arrangements work in practice, not just on paper
What to Expect From Your Audit
Documentation Review
- Review of Health & Safety policies and arrangements
- Assessment against UK Health & Safety legislation
- Review of EHS records and documentation
- Examination of training and competency records
Physical Inspection (Verification)
- Comprehensive inspection of the workplace
- Physical verification that what the paperwork says is actually in place
- Identification and evaluation of operational risks
- Review of building and equipment maintenance records and physical condition
- Inspection of fire safety systems and controls (extinguishers, alarms, signage)
- Verification of service dates and compliance status (e.g., fire extinguisher service tags)
Assessment & Analysis
- Review of risk assessments for adequacy
- Electrical safety checks
- Water hygiene and Legionella review
- Inspection of welfare facilities
Detailed Audit Report
- Executive summary for senior leadership
- Risk-rated findings (critical, high, medium, low)
- Clear recommendations and legal references
- Photographic evidence
- Prioritised action plan with timescales
Expert Guidance
- Immediate feedback during the audit
- Clear explanations of legal requirements
- Engagement with managers and staff
- Review of emergency preparedness
Follow-Up Support
- Post-audit review meeting
- Clarification of findings and actions
- Prioritisation based on risk
- Ongoing support to close actions
During & After the Audit
During the Audit
- Demonstrate how risks are managed
- Confirm compliance with legislation
- Review maintenance, inspections, and testing
- Examine incident reporting and investigation
After the Audit
- Immediate discussion of significant risks
- Full written report issued within days
- Quality assurance review for accuracy
- Actions prioritised using the Arinite Risk Matrix
On-Site or Virtual - Same Standard, Same Outcome
We offer both on-site and virtual Health & Safety audits. Same rigorous process. Same experienced consultants. Same comprehensive report. You choose what works best.
Option A - On-Site Audit (Traditional)
Best for:
- First-time audits
- Complex or high-risk sites
- Larger operations
- Clients who want a physical inspection
What happens:
- Consultant attends your site
- Pre-agreed audit plan
- Meetings with managers and coordinators
- Direct observation of working conditions
- Interaction with staff
- Real-time assessment of hazards
Pre-audit preparation:
- Completion of pre-audit questionnaire
- Access arrangements confirmed
- Staff notified
- Documentation prepared
Option B - Virtual Audit (Remote)
Best for:
- Annual reviews
- Lower-risk environments
- Multiple or international sites
- Faster turnaround
Virtual audits follow the same audit structure using secure document review, interviews, and evidence checks, without travel costs.
Not Sure Which Is Right?
Most common scenarios:
- First audit → On-site
- Annual review → Virtual
- Multiple sites → Hybrid
- International operations → Virtual
Book a Free Gap Analysis Call - we will recommend the best approach for your situation.
What You Get With an Arinite Audit
Every audit includes everything required for full compliance. No hidden costs. No surprises.
Comprehensive Site Audit
- Full operational compliance audit
- Inspection of all areas and activities
- Documentation review
- Management and staff interviews
- Equipment inspection (machinery, fire, first aid, PPE)
- Half-day to full-day duration (site dependent)
Complete Risk Assessments
- General workplace risk assessment
- Fire risk assessment — compliant with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- DSE assessment — for display screen equipment users
- COSHH assessment — Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
- Manual handling assessment — Manual Handling Operations Regulations
- Legionella risk assessment — water hygiene and Legionella control
- Lone working risk assessment — for employees working alone
- Specialist assessments (noise, vibration, stress)
- Fully HSE-compliant
Comprehensive Audit Report (18–22 Pages)
- Board-level executive summary
- Compliance status vs HSE requirements
- Risk-rated findings
- Photographic evidence
- Legal references
- Delivered within 5 business days
Priority Action Plan
- What to fix first
- Clear timescales
- Named responsibilities
- Estimated costs
- Quick-win actions
Follow-Up Support
- Report review meeting
- Practical implementation guidance
- Supplier recommendations
- Templates and supporting documents
- 30-day post-audit support
Ongoing Partnership Options
- Annual compliance partnerships
- Monthly site visits
- Legally appointed competent person
- Staff training (H&S, fire marshals, first aid)
- 24/7 expert advice line
Arinite audits give you evidence, clarity, and control.
A Health & Safety audit isn't about finding fault. It's about removing uncertainty. When inspectors arrive, confidence matters.
The Arinite Transformation™
From Reactive Firefighting to Proactive Health & Safety Compliance
REACTIVE
(Where 60% of Businesses Operate)
What It Looks Like:
No formal HSE systems in place. Everything is reactive, waiting for something to go wrong. Documentation is missing or outdated.
Why It's Dangerous:
- ✗£50K-£150K average fine when (not if) HSE inspects
- ✗Can't bid on contracts requiring HSE certification
- ✗One accident away from director prosecution
This isn't just "non-compliant." It's criminally negligent. Directors face personal prosecution.
REACTIVE
(Where 60% of Businesses Operate)
What It Looks Like:
No formal HSE systems in place. Everything is reactive, waiting for something to go wrong. Documentation is missing or outdated.
Why It's Dangerous:
- ✗£50K-£150K average fine when (not if) HSE inspects
- ✗Can't bid on contracts requiring HSE certification
- ✗One accident away from director prosecution
This isn't just "non-compliant." It's criminally negligent. Directors face personal prosecution.
COMPLIANCE
(Where Most Businesses Stop)
What It Looks Like:
Basic HSE documentation is in place. Minimum legal requirements met. You can pass a basic audit.
Why It's Better (But Not Enough):
- ✓Legal protection (no fines if inspected)
- ✓Can bid on contracts requiring certification
- ✓Pass basic client audits
- ✗Still reactive (problems arise, then you respond)
- ✗Compliance maintained by one person (bottleneck)
- ✗Systems don't run themselves
Compliance is where most consultants get you, then leave. You're legal, but you're not optimised.
COMPLIANCE
(Where Most Businesses Stop)
What It Looks Like:
Basic HSE documentation is in place. Minimum legal requirements met. You can pass a basic audit.
Why It's Better (But Not Enough):
- ✓Legal protection (no fines if inspected)
- ✓Can bid on contracts requiring certification
- ✓Pass basic client audits
- ✗Still reactive (problems arise, then you respond)
- ✗Compliance maintained by one person (bottleneck)
- ✗Systems don't run themselves
Compliance is where most consultants get you, then leave. You're legal, but you're not optimised.
PROACTIVE
(Where Arinite Clients Operate)
What It Looks Like:
Systems run proactively (prevent problems before they occur). Compliance is distributed (not dependent on one person). HSE becomes a competitive advantage, not a cost centre.
Why It's Transformational:
- ✓Win more contracts (HSE certification opens doors)
- ✓Save 20+ hours/week (systems run themselves)
- ✓Peace of mind (sleep soundly, without the fear of prosecution)
- ✓Focus on your core business while we handle compliance
That's why 95%+ of clients renew year after year.
PROACTIVE
(Where Arinite Clients Operate)
What It Looks Like:
Systems run proactively (prevent problems before they occur). Compliance is distributed (not dependent on one person). HSE becomes a competitive advantage, not a cost centre.
Why It's Transformational:
- ✓Win more contracts (HSE certification opens doors)
- ✓Save 20+ hours/week (systems run themselves)
- ✓Peace of mind (sleep soundly, without the fear of prosecution)
- ✓Focus on your core business while we handle compliance
That's why 95%+ of clients renew year after year.
The Arinite Difference:
Other consultants get you to Stage 2 (Compliant) and disappear.
We get you to Stage 3 (Proactive) and keep you there.
That's why we call it transformation, not just compliance.
"We work with you to deliver peace of mind. We tailor our service provision to your business to provide proactive, pragmatic health and safety advice and that helps reduce costs by ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation."
Robert Winsloe
Managing Director
From Hidden Gaps to Compliance
Our proven 3-step system has helped over 1,000 businesses eliminate enforcement risk, pass inspections, and protect directors from personal liability.
No guesswork. No generic templates. No box-ticking.
Free Health and Safety Gap Analysis Call
Identify what's missing before an inspector does.
A focused 30-minute health and safety assessment to expose weaknesses in your current arrangements.
What you get:
→ You leave knowing exactly where you're exposed and what to do about it.
Health and Safety Audit
Turn risk into documented compliance, fast.
We conduct a comprehensive health and safety audit of your workplace and ensure everything inspectors expect to see is in place. This covers risk assessments, workplace safety inspections, health and safety policy documentation, and every gap identified in Step 1.
What's included:
→ You move from exposed to defensible with evidence to prove it.
Outsource Your Health & Safety - The Arinite Partnership
We become your health and safety department. Your competent person. Your compliance team.
No chasing updates. No need to worry about changes in health and safety laws. No need to wonder if you've missed something. You focus on your core day-to-day business, Arinite handle the rest.
What we take ownership of:
→ Compliance handled. Risk controlled. Directors protected.
Why This Works
Most enforcement actions arise from systems being assumed rather than proven.
We don't advise. We don't hand over templates.
We build, implement, and maintain end-to-end health and safety compliance, and when we identify an action item, we proactively pursue and resolve it. That's the difference.
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Free Health & Safety Gap Analysis
30-minute Compliance Call Valued at £750+
What Happens on Your Free Gap Analysis Call:
- 1.30-minute consultation
- 2.We review your current H&S arrangements
- 3.We identify 1-10 critical compliance gaps you're missing
Identify 1+ gaps, or you receive a £50 gift card. Only 20 consultations are available every month.
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