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Health and safety compliance isn’t just about ticking boxes. It’s about knowing your systems are working in the real world, not just on paper.
At Safe and Well Together, we carry out compliance reviews for SMEs across the UK. These reviews highlight the small cracks before they turn into major legal, financial or reputational problems.
If you’re seeing any of the signs below, it may be time for a professional review.
Can you access your risk assessments, fire plan or training records within a few minutes? If not, your business may struggle during an inspection or after an incident.
Why it matters:
Documentation is your first line of defence in a legal investigation. If it’s missing or outdated, you’re immediately at risk.
What to do:
Organise your records in a clearly labelled, audit-ready compliance folder and ensure multiple people know how to access it.
If your policies say one thing but your team does another, that’s a red flag. Compliance isn’t about having documents. It’s about what people do in practice.
Why it matters:
Inspectors and insurers look for consistency between what’s written and what’s happening on site. Gaps can lead to enforcement notices – or worse.
What to do:
Book a compliance review to compare policy with practice and update your systems accordingly.
If your team is silent, it’s not because everything is perfect. It often means people don’t feel confident, don’t know how to report issues, fear pushback or assume nothing will change.
Why it matters:
A lack of reporting creates hidden risks and prevents early intervention. It’s also a sign of low psychological safety in the workplace.
What to do:
Include cultural insights in your health and safety review, not just paperwork checks.
Business growth is exciting, but it often outpaces your compliance. New team members, additional locations or updated responsibilities can introduce new risks.
Why it matters:
Legal duties increase as you scale. What worked for four staff in one office does not cover you at 20 staff across two sites.
What to do:
Carry out a workplace safety compliance review every time your team, site or structure changes significantly.
Many small and medium businesses rely on a single person to handle health and safety – often someone already stretched thin, like an Office Manager juggling HR, contractors and day-to-day operations.
If that person is off sick, on leave or leaves the company, you may suddenly find no one else knows what’s in place – or what to do next.
Why it matters:
Even if one competent person is responsible, compliance shouldn’t reside solely in their head. It needs to be understood and supported across the team.
What to do:
Your review is a gap analysis; it will help you build shared responsibility, highlight support gaps and identify who else needs training to manage risk and keep things running smoothly.
A health and safety compliance review gives you visibility, structure and confidence. It highlights the gaps and provides a plan to fix them before they become costly or dangerous.
Book a free 30-minute Gap and Risk Review call today.
1. How often should I get a health and safety compliance review?
We recommend once a year or whenever your business changes significantly, such as scaling your team, moving premises or expanding services.
2. What’s the difference between a review and an audit?
A review is collaborative and designed to help you improve. An audit is often external and for verification. We focus on practical steps, not scoring.
3. Will the review help me avoid legal issues?
Yes. It identifies gaps in compliance before they lead to accidents, enforcement notices, insurance issues or legal action.
4. Do you help implement the action plan?
Yes. You can choose follow-up services such as our Compliance Kit, leadership coaching or workplace training.
5. Is this only for high-risk sectors?
No. Every business has legal duties – and if you have five employees or more, there is a legal requirement for your processes and policies to be documented. Our reviews are designed for SMEs of all sizes and risk levels.
