Health & Safety Consultants London
SMC Safety Solutions provides outsourced health and safety consultancy services to businesses across London, covering everything from a one-off risk assessment to a fully retained “competent person” service.
Whether you’re a small business or a construction contractor working across the capital, our consultants combine on-site visits with ongoing remote support to keep your business compliant with UK health and safety law.
Based in Essex, we work with businesses across Greater London who want a health and safety consultant near them without the cost of a full-time in-house hire.
Why London businesses choose SMC Safety Solutions
Managing health and safety in London brings its own challenges. Businesses often operate across multiple sites, share buildings with other occupiers, employ contractors or manage fast-moving workplaces where risks change frequently.
SMC provides flexible support that adapts to your business, whether you need a single audit or a long-term consultancy partnership.
With SMC, you benefit from:
- A dedicated outsourced Competent Person
- On-site consultancy throughout Greater London
- Practical, commercially focused advice
- One-off or retained support packages
- Ongoing guidance whenever regulations change
Health and safety consultancy services in London
Every business has different health and safety responsibilities. That’s why our consultancy is tailored around your industry, workforce and level of risk.
Health and safety audits and workplace inspections
Identify compliance gaps before they become costly problems with comprehensive workplace audits and site inspections.
We can help with:
- Health and safety audits
- Workplace inspections
- General risk assessments
- Manual handling assessments
- COSHH assessments
- Fire safety reviews
- DSE assessments
Health and safety policies and documentation
Clear documentation is essential for demonstrating compliance and protecting your business.
We can help with:
- Health and safety policies
- Safe systems of work
- Method statements
- Risk assessments
- RIDDOR guidance
- Health and safety signage reviews
Construction health and safety consultants
Construction businesses across London rely on SMC for practical CDM support and ongoing compliance.
We can help with:
- CDM consultancy
- Construction Phase Plans
- Site audits
- Principal Contractor support
- Site-specific risk assessments
- Method statements
- Contractor compliance
Competent Person services
Many businesses don’t need a full-time health and safety manager, but they still have a legal obligation to appoint a Competent Person.
Our retained consultancy provides ongoing advice, documentation reviews, site visits and expert support whenever you need it.
Health and safety training
We also deliver accredited training for London businesses, including:
- SMSTS
- SSSTS
- First Aid
- Fire Marshal
- Asbestos Awareness
Health and safety consultants for your industry
Every sector faces different risks. Our consultants understand the practical challenges businesses face across London.
Construction
CDM compliance, site inspections, Construction Phase Plans, Principal Contractor support and site-specific risk assessments.
Offices
Helping office-based businesses manage DSE assessments, fire safety, workplace policies and hybrid-working risks.
Retail
Supporting retailers with workplace risk assessments, lone-working procedures, customer safety and staff training.
Hospitality
Health and safety support for restaurants, cafés, hotels and leisure venues, covering slips, trips, fire safety, manual handling and food-preparation environments.
Commercial property and facilities management
Helping landlords and facilities teams manage contractor safety, shared buildings and ongoing compliance responsibilities.
Common health and safety challenges for London businesses
Businesses operating across London often face additional health and safety challenges compared with organisations operating from a single rural location.
These include:
- Managing multiple premises across Greater London
- Coordinating contractors working across different sites
- Fire safety in shared commercial buildings
- Hybrid and remote working arrangements
- High visitor footfall
- Construction activity
- COSHH compliance
- Lone workers
- Manual handling
- Changing workplace legislation
Our consultants provide practical solutions that reflect how your business actually operates.
Helping your London-based business comply with UK health and safety law
Every employer has legal duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
We help businesses understand and meet these responsibilities through:
- Suitable and sufficient risk assessments
- Appointment of a Competent Person
- Health and safety policies
- Safe systems of work
- Staff training
- Accident reporting guidance
- Ongoing compliance reviews
Whether you’re preparing for an HSE inspection or simply want confidence your documentation is up to date, our consultants can help.
Areas of London we support
Whether you operate from a single office, manage several retail locations or oversee construction projects across multiple boroughs, our consultants can provide both scheduled site visits and responsive support as needed.
Our consultants regularly work with businesses across Greater London, including:
- Westminster
- Camden
- Islington
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Hackney
- Tower Hamlets
- Southwark
- Lambeth
- Greenwich
- Wandsworth
- Croydon
- Bromley
- Barnet
- Brent
- Ealing
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Richmond upon Thames
- Kingston upon Thames
- Newham
- Redbridge
- Havering
- Enfield
- Haringey
- Sutton
- Bexley
- Barking and Dagenham
- Harrow
- Lewisham
- Merton
- Waltham Forest
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a health and safety consultant for my business?
Not every business must employ an external consultant, but every employer must appoint a Competent Person to help manage health and safety responsibilities. For businesses without in-house expertise, outsourcing is often the most practical and cost-effective solution.
Do you provide health and safety consultants near me in London?
Yes. Our consultants regularly visit businesses throughout Greater London and combine on-site support with remote advice, giving you fast access to experienced health and safety professionals.
What does a health and safety consultant do?
A health and safety consultant helps businesses identify workplace risks, carry out audits and inspections, prepare risk assessments, write policies, provide training and ensure compliance with UK health and safety legislation.
Can you act as our Competent Person?
Yes. Many of our clients retain SMC as their appointed Competent Person, giving them ongoing advice, documentation support and access to experienced consultants whenever required.
Do you work with construction companies?
Absolutely. We support contractors, developers and Principal Contractors with CDM compliance, Construction Phase Plans, site audits, method statements and site-specific risk assessments.
How quickly can you visit our London premises?
Depending on availability and urgency, we can arrange site visits across Greater London promptly while continuing to provide remote advice where appropriate.
Can you help us prepare for an HSE inspection?
Yes. We review your documentation, identify compliance gaps, carry out workplace audits and recommend any actions needed to help you demonstrate compliance.
Can you support businesses with multiple London sites?
Yes. Many of our clients operate from multiple locations. We provide consistent health and safety support across all sites while tailoring recommendations to each workplace where necessary.
How much does a health and safety consultant in London charge?
The cost of hiring a health and safety consultant in London depends on factors such as the size of your business, the complexity of your operations, your industry and whether you require one-off support or an ongoing retained consultancy service. Rather than providing a generic day rate, we offer a free, tailored quotation based on the level of support your business actually needs.
Speak to a health and safety consultant in London
Whether you need a one-off risk assessment, help preparing for an HSE inspection or a fully outsourced Competent Person, SMC Safety Solutions provides practical health and safety consultancy tailored to your business.