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HEALTH & SAFETY · UK-WIDE · NAMED CONSULTANT

An audit's coming, or the HSE has been in touch. Get it sorted properly.

You're not short of work. You're short of time to read health and safety law on a Sunday night. Your named H&S consultant learns how your business runs, then handles the risk assessments, the audits, the policy and the HSE, so an inspection becomes the least of your worries.

An audit's coming, or the HSE has been in touch.
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You're in safe hands — and here's the proof.

APS Corporate Member
Worksafe accredited
76% → 97%audit score lifted
99%client satisfaction
30+years' combined H&S & HR
Nationwide from our Altrincham base
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THE MOMENT MOST PEOPLE CALL

The paperwork you meant to sort is now the only thing in your way.

A main contractor asks for your RAMS. A new client wants evidence before they'll sign. Or the HSE lands an inspection. That's the moment a folder of generic templates won't help, and one qualified person who knows your site will.

A contractor wants your RAMS

The job's ready to start, but you can't put a hand on risk assessments and method statements written for this task and this site. The work waits while you scramble.

A client wants evidence first

A new client won't sign until they've seen your policy, your assessments and your training records. Without them ready, the contract stalls.

The HSE has been in touch

An inspection is booked, or an accident has put you on their radar. The cost isn't only a possible fine. It's the time and the lost work while it's open.

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WHAT WORKING WITH US IS LIKE

One named consultant who stays with you, not a report and a goodbye.

You get one named, qualified consultant who learns how your business runs, walks your site, and becomes an extension of your team rather than a supplier you chase. Over a year that's regular contact: they keep your evidence current, flag what the next audit or tender will ask for, and pick up when the law changes. When something lands on a Friday, you ring them directly and get a straight answer from the person who already knows your setup. For most clients we also become your competent person in law, the appointment every employer has to make.

The same consultant every time, by name, not a rota or a duty manager who's never seen your premises
An ongoing advisory relationship, not a once-and-done report
Your competent person in law, on call when you need advice
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A Spectra health and safety consultant walking a client's site during an inspection
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WHAT'S INCLUDED

The work an in-house H&S manager would do, without the salary.

A retained health and safety service from Spectra scales to what your business needs. Depending on your sites, your people and your sector, that's:

Audits & site inspections

We stress-test your compliance and tell you plainly where the gaps are, before a contractor or the HSE finds them for you.

Risk assessments & RAMS

Written for your tasks and your site, not pulled off the internet. The job-specific evidence contractors and clients ask to see.

Policy & management system

A health and safety policy and management system that reflects how you actually work. Required in writing once you reach five employees.

RIDDOR & accident investigation

When something goes wrong, it's handled properly: reported correctly, investigated, and closed out so it doesn't happen again.

COSHH, DSE, fire & lone-worker

The specific assessments your operation needs, plus asbestos duty-to-manage support, surveys and registers.

Training & a competent person

Training and e-learning for your team, from inductions to toolbox talks, and a named competent person on call when you need advice.

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YOUR CONSULTANT

The H&S specialist you'll actually work with.

You get one named consultant, qualified in health and safety, and you keep them. They learn your sites, your people and the way you actually work, so when you ring, they already know your business.

Pete
Pete
Health & Safety

“I work with businesses to provide practical, hands-on health and safety advice. It's important that you have the right systems and procedures in place, but they need to be written for your business and not just be generic. We provide a very hands-on approach with one nominated consultant as your point of contact — no call centres.”

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PROOF IT WORKS

Audit scores stuck at 76%, with main contractors watching. We got them to 97%.

We hold APS Corporate Membership and Worksafe accreditation, and our consultants carry 30+ years of combined health and safety and HR experience.

H&S audit score, 3 years
76% → 97%

“Our audit scores went from 76% to 97% over three years working with Spectra.”

A. Clarke Operations Director, Tier 2 construction firm· Verified
client satisfaction
99%

“Across the business, we run a 99% client satisfaction rating.”

Fee for Intervention avoided
£174/hr

“Get the basics in place beforehand and the HSE material-breach risk all but disappears.”

Fee for Intervention HSE material-breach rate· Verified
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HOW IT WORKS

Four steps. A plan, not a scare story.

— STEP 01
A free review
We look at where you are now: what you've got, what's missing, and what's urgent. No long forms.
— STEP 02
A clear plan
You get a prioritised list, not a scare story. We tell you what has to happen first and what can wait.
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We do the work
Your consultant writes the assessments, sets up the system, and runs the inspections.
— STEP 04
We keep you there
Regulations change. We track them so you don't have to, and we keep your evidence current for the next audit or tender.
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QUESTIONS

Common health & safety questions

What is a competent person in health and safety?
A competent person is someone with the skills, knowledge and experience to manage health and safety properly, and the law requires every employer to appoint at least one. It can be you, a member of your team, or an external consultant. The key word is competent: not just able to do a task safely, but able to understand the legislation and put it into practice. Most owners know their trade inside out but don't have time to keep on top of changing H&S law, which is where an external competent person comes in.
Do I need a health and safety consultant?
If you employ people you have legal duties, and if you have five or more employees you must have a written health and safety policy. A consultant makes sense when those duties are taking you away from running the business, when a client or contractor is asking for evidence you don't have, or when you want the reassurance that it's being done properly. You don't need one to tick a box. You need one when getting it wrong would cost you a contract, a fine, or someone's safety.
How much does outsourced health and safety cost?
A retained service costs far less than employing a full-time H&S manager, and it scales to the size of your business. We publish our starting prices so you don't have to sit through a sales call to find out if we fit your budget. Retainers start from £90 a month + VAT, based on your headcount and term.
What happens if the HSE inspects my business?
An inspector will look at whether you're managing risk properly: your policy, your risk assessments, your training records and the conditions on the ground. If they find a material breach, you pay the Fee for Intervention at £174 an hour while they help you put it right, and serious failings can lead to notices or prosecution. If your systems are in order, an inspection is usually straightforward. If we're your consultant, we deal with the inspector and help you respond.
What's the difference between a consultant and health and safety software?
Software gives you templates and a place to store records. It doesn't visit your site, write a risk assessment for the specific job you're doing, or stand next to you when the HSE calls. A consultant does. Many of our clients use software for the day-to-day and us for the judgement: the things that need a qualified human who knows their business.
How quickly can you help if I have an urgent issue?
Quickly. If you've had an accident, lost your risk assessments, or a contractor is demanding documents by Friday, call us. We'll tell you straight away what has to happen and in what order. A safety problem rarely waits for a convenient time, so neither do we.
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Reviews

Rated excellent on Trustpilot.

Don't take our word for it. Rated 4.98 out of 5 by the businesses we support.

HR

Alison always picks up the phone and quickly sorts whatever we throw at her. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Property management client
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ISO 9001

Marco expertly guided us through achieving our ISO 9001 certification. Our sincere thanks to the whole Spectra team.

Manufacturing client
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CDM

From start to finish, Barrie was professional, knowledgeable and proactive as Principal Designer on our project.

Construction contractor
CDM / Principal Designer · Verified
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Book a free review and talk to a consultant about your actual situation, no script and no obligation. You'll get a straight read on what's in place, what's missing, and what to do first.

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