Retained health and safety support

Your health and safety team, without the full-time cost.

Ongoing support for businesses that need competent health and safety advice, regular site inspections, documents, audits, training and practical help when issues arise. Choose a monthly package, or pay as you go.

What is included

What we cover.

Set by your package, your sites and the support you need each month.

  • Telephone and email health and safety advice
  • Document, policy and RAMS reviews
  • Scheduled site inspections, with a report and action plan
  • Toolbox talks, as resources or delivered on site
  • CHAS and SSIP support
  • Accident and incident support, and CDM support

How it works

Four simple steps.

  1. Talk

    Tell us about your work, your sites and the support you have now.

  2. Choose

    Pick the package that fits, or pay as you go for one-off jobs.

  3. Agree

    A clear scope of work and price in writing before anything starts.

  4. Review

    Check the package still fits as your work and your sites change.

Monthly packages

Choose the support that fits.

Or pay as you go
  • Starter

    For smaller contractors who need the basics covered.

    £250a month

    Up to 3 hours of consultancy a month

    • Telephone and email health and safety advice
    • Document review
    • Health and safety policy support
    • Toolbox talk resources
    • Annual policy review
    • Accreditation guidance
  • For active sites

    Construction

    For contractors with active construction sites.

    £495a month

    Up to 6 hours of consultancy a month

    Everything in Starter, plus:

    • One site inspection every quarter
    • Inspection report and action plan
    • RAMS reviews
    • A monthly toolbox talk
    • CHAS and SSIP support
    • Ongoing health and safety advice
  • Full HSE support

    For businesses that need an outsourced health and safety function.

    £895a month

    Up to 12 hours of consultancy a month

    Everything in Construction, plus:

    • One site visit a month
    • Site inspection or audit
    • RAMS support
    • Toolbox talk delivered on site
    • Health and safety documentation management
    • Accident and incident support
    • Monthly management health and safety meeting
    • CDM support

Prices exclude VAT where applicable. Each package is agreed in writing before it starts.

Good to know

  • Your legal duties stay with your business; the retainer gives you regular support to meet them.
  • Each package sets out the hours and visits included. Anything extra is agreed before it starts.

How it is priced

Monthly packages

From £250 a month, or pay as you go for one-off jobs. You get a short written proposal before anything starts.

Common questions

What is a health and safety retainer?

A monthly arrangement for ongoing health and safety support: advice when questions come up, regular site inspections and help with documents, instead of arranging each job separately. It suits businesses that need competent help regularly but do not need a full-time health and safety manager.

How much does the monthly support cost?

Starter is £250 a month, Construction is £495 a month and Full HSE support is £895 a month. Each package sets out the consultancy hours and site visits included. Prices exclude VAT where applicable.

Do I have to commit to a monthly package?

No. If you only need help occasionally, we work with you on a pay-as-you-go basis, with each job quoted before it starts. If you find you are regularly paying for individual jobs, we will show you whether a monthly package could save you money.

Does a retainer take on our legal duties?

No. Your legal duties stay with your business. A retainer gives you regular, competent help to meet them, which every employer must have (regulation 7 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999).

What if we need more than our package includes?

Tell us. Anything outside your package is scoped and agreed with you before it starts.

Health and Safety Executive guidance

Sources checked . Using a consultant helps you meet your duties; the legal responsibility stays with your business.

Related services

Talk about a retainer.

Tell us about your work and your sites, and we will suggest the package that fits.