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Health and safety services
Our expert health and safety services cover everything from risk assessments, audits, training, and ongoing compliance management - delivered by consultants who know your sector.
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Your compliance, handled
start to finish
Most Health and Safety service providers audit, report, and leave. Opus does the actual work. Risk assessments, audits, policies, and enforcement support - written by ex-HSE consultants who know your sector. One service or year-round, you get outcomes, not homework.
Health and safety services we deliver
COSHH Risk Assessments
Substance-by-substance review of how your team handles hazardous materials.
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Legionella Risk Assessments
Water system review to identify bacterial growth risks, to ACOP L8 standard.
Asbestos Surveys
Professional inspections to identify asbestos before refurbishment or demolition.
Gap Analysis & Audits
Full-site review against your sector's regulations, with prioritised actions.
Manual Handling Assessments
Site-specific review of lifting, carrying, and load-handling risks.
Noise Assessments
Workplace noise monitoring against legal exposure limits, with ear protection zones mapped.
CDM Assistance
Construction phase compliance managed for you, from F10 through to site inspections.
DSEAR Risk Assessments
Explosion and fire risk review for sites handling flammable liquids, gases, or dust.
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Workplace DSE Assessments
Display screen equipment assessments, to the DSE Regulations 1992.
Accident Investigation
Root-cause analysis and corrective action plans after workplace incidents.
What non-compliance actually cost your business
£130k+
Average HSE
court fine
124
Workers killed at work in the UK last year
33.7m
Working days lost to work-related injury and ill health
Getting health and safety wrong has real consequences fines, prosecution, lost contracts, and reputational damage. Without a competent person accountable, your business is exposed.
Why businesses choose Opus Safety
1,000+ UK businesses supported. Here's why.
Ex-enforcer expertise
Opus was founded by ex-HSE Inspectors and Environmental Health Officers - people who spent careers on the enforcement side of the inspection table. That heritage shapes how we assess, how we document, and how we train every consultant on the team. Your reports are built to the standard an inspector would apply, because the people who set that standard built our methodology.
Real people, intelligent technology
Your consultant does the fieldwork and Compliance Cloud makes the output usable. QR-based site inspections, digital audit trails, and action lists you can search, share, and keep current.
Sector specialists
Your consultant understands your sector's specific hazards, not generic H&S theory. That means FLT risks in a builders merchant yard, COSHH exposure on a manufacturing floor, or seasonal staffing pressure in a warehouse. You get practical, proportionate solutions tailored to your operation, not a one-size-fits-all template.
We do the doing
Safety means more than a portal login and a list of instructions. Your consultant writes the risk assessment, conducts the audit, and delivers the training. You get a finished report ready for your next inspection, not a template you have to fill in yourself.
Not sure which service you need?
Tell us what's on your radar - a quick call with one of our consultants will scope exactly what you need and what it costs. No commitment required.
How to get started
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Tell us what you need
A short call to scope your site, your sector, and what you need. You get a clear recommendation on the right service - a fire risk assessment, a site audit, an enforcement response, or any of the services listed above.
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Site visit and assessment
Your consultant visits your site in person. Risk identification, regulatory gaps, and operational hazards - all assessed against your sector's specific requirements. You get evidence gathered first-hand, not from a desk-based checklist.
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Delivery
Your assessment, report, or action plan is delivered ready for your next inspection. You get clear documentation with prioritised actions and 30 days of email support after delivery. Ongoing compliance management is available if you want it.
Two ways to work with Opus
Book a one-off service for a specific need, or take on a partnership for ongoing support. Either way, the work gets done by the same team.
Book a service
For a specific need - a fire risk assessment, a noise survey, a COSHH assessment, or a site audit.
Opus Safety Partnership
Ongoing support and consider-it-done compliance. For businesses that want compliance off their plate, not on their to-do list.
Not sure which fits? Speak to a consultant - no commitment required.
Sector-specific compliance
Builders Merchants
Yard operations, loading safety, and customer-facing risk management. We understand the unique challenges of trade retail environments.
Warehousing & Logistics
MHE-intensive operations, racking safety, and loading bay risks. You need someone who can induct peak-season temps fast and ensure your night shift isn't a compliance blind spot.
Manufacturing & Engineering
24/7 production, machinery guarding, hot work, and COSHH exposure. You need someone who understands the tension between output targets and keeping people safe - and how to manage both.
Garden Centres
Seasonal displays changing weekly. Family footfall alongside forklift operations. Food hygiene in the café. Whether you're one site or ten - your risks are real and your compliance matters. You need someone who sees the full picture, not just the obvious risks.
Metal Stockholders
Heavy lifting, cutting operations, and materials handling across indoor and outdoor yards. Crane safety, manual handling risks, and COSHH exposure from oils and coatings. Your consultant knows this environment - not just the regulations that apply to it.
Childcare & Nurseries
Safeguarding requirements, fire safety in buildings designed for small children, food hygiene, outdoor play areas, and regulatory inspections from Ofsted as well as HSE. Your risk profile is unique - your consultant should be too.
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Health & safety insights
Guidance, updates and practical advice for your sector.
What is Health and Safety Legislation? A Guide for UK SMEs
Understand UK health and safety legislation, including HSWA, risk assessments, RIDDOR and key regulations to keep your business compliant.
Your latest Opus Compliance Cloud upgrades
We’re constantly evolving Opus Compliance Cloud, our work-saving H&S software. See what’s new across the system – and what the changes mean for you.
Workplace violence and abuse: How to protect your employees
Violence and abuse against retail staff is increasing. Take vital steps to safeguard and empower your team.
Working with contractors: Selection, safeguarding, and management
Bringing on external expertise requires a different level of safety management. Maximise productivity while reducing contractor-related risks.
Working at height: Critical training points to protect your team
Working at height is the UK’s number one workplace killer. Get a checklist of key training areas to prevent falls and improve working practices.
Worker safety – help your team beat the chill through winter
Cold weather working can affect your employees’ health, safety and productivity. Our targeted tips ensure you’re providing all the right protection.
Wood dust safety in your workplace - expert tips to protect your team
Wood dust is generated by machines that eject fine particulate dust into the atmosphere. Learn how to protect your staff from long-term health risks.
Wood dust monitoring and health surveillance: Best practice for builders merchants
Wood dust is a known cause of health issues, from dermatitis to lung cancer. Protect your workers with proactive monitoring and surveillance measures.
Wood dust exposure: Are your controls working hard enough?
October is National Healthy Lung Month, so step up protection against harmful wood dust with safety solutions that go beyond local exhaust ventilation and PPE.
Winter safety strategies: protecting your team in cold temperatures
Winter brings a unique set of safety challenges for your business. Our seasonal solutions help you stay compliant through the colder months.
Your Health and Safety sorted. By people who know your sector.
Choose a service, speak to an expert, get the work done. No to-do list. No follow-up chasing. Just compliance you can rely on.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Competent Person actually do?
Can you work alongside our existing H&S team?
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What makes your sector specialists different from generic consultants?
What's the difference between the Partnership, one-off projects, and Compliance Cloud?
