Integral Safety Ltd

Health and Safety Audits

Health and Safety Audits in Leicester

An independent look at what is actually happening on your Leicester site, with findings ranked so you know what to deal with first.

Health and Safety Audits in Leicester
  • Chartered (CMIOSH) Advice led by a Chartered Member of IOSH
  • 20+ years Protecting Midlands workplaces
  • Local to you Based in Coalville and Melton Mowbray
  • Free quote Clear, fixed prices with no obligation

Professional Health and Safety Audits in Leicester

An audit tells you what is actually happening, as opposed to what your policies say should happen. We carry out independent health and safety audits and inspections that give you a clear, evidence-based picture of where you stand, with findings ranked so you know what to deal with first.

Based in Coalville, Leicestershire, Integral Safety is ideally positioned to serve businesses in Leicester. Choosing a local consultancy means consultants who can visit regularly rather than once a year, which is what actually catches drift.

Most Leicester businesses that ask us for an audit are in one of three situations: a client or insurer has started asking questions, something has gone wrong and they want to know what else might, or they have grown quickly and lost confidence that arrangements written years ago still match the operation.

The value of an external audit is mostly about fresh eyes. Everybody who works in a building every day stops seeing it. Blocked routes, propped fire doors and missing guards become part of the scenery, and it takes somebody from outside to notice them again.

Local knowledge

Business and Industry in Leicester

Leicester is the largest city in the East Midlands and its economy is unusually broad. Textiles and garment manufacturing still employ thousands across the north and east of the city, sitting alongside food production, plastics, printing, logistics and a large public sector anchored by two universities and the hospital trust. That mix means a consultant walking into a Leicester business could be looking at industrial sewing machines one day and a commercial kitchen the next.

Business parks and estates we work on

  • Meridian Business Park
  • Grove Park, Enderby
  • Optimus Point, Glenfield
  • Braunstone Frith Industrial Estate
  • Troon Industrial Estate
  • Frog Island
  • Abbey Lane Industrial Estate
  • Leicester Commercial Park

Getting to you

Leicester is about 20 minutes from our Coalville base on the A50 and M1, so we can usually offer a same-week site visit and, for urgent work, often next-day. We cover the city centre and every one of the outlying business parks.

What we see

What We Commonly Find in Leicester

Recurring issues we come across doing this work locally. If any of these sound familiar, they are all fixable.

  • Risk assessments that describe a process the business changed two years ago
  • Excellent written arrangements with no evidence anyone follows them
  • Contractor control that stops at the signing-in book
  • Actions from the last audit still open, with no owner or date

Who we work with

Sectors We Support in Leicester

Practical, sector-specific advice for the kinds of workplaces we visit every week.

What we do

Our Health and Safety Audits Services

  • Full health and safety management system audits
  • Site and workplace safety inspections
  • Gap analysis against ISO 45001
  • Pre-audit preparation for client or accreditation assessments
  • Contractor and supply chain audits
  • Fire safety compliance audits
  • Photographic reports with prioritised actions
  • Rolling inspection programmes

The difference it makes

Benefits for Your Business

  • Find problems before an inspector or an incident does
  • An independent view, not the one everybody has stopped noticing
  • Clear priorities rather than an undifferentiated list
  • Evidence of due diligence for insurers and clients
  • Track improvement over time with a consistent format
  • Prepare properly for accreditation assessments

Coverage

Areas We Cover in Leicester

We provide health and safety audits throughout Leicester and the surrounding area, including:

  • Leicester City Centre
  • Beaumont Leys
  • Belgrave
  • Braunstone
  • Evington
  • Highfields
  • Knighton
  • Oadby
  • Wigston
  • Glenfield
  • Birstall
  • Thurmaston

“Integral Health and safety Consultants have been undertaking H&S audits for the past twelve months on one of our large value developments. They have dealt with various issues that we have had very quickly using minimal hassle to us. Their Site Visits are weekly and their paperwork is always prompt. We would recommend Integral Health and safety consultants to any business that wants a reliable and professional company to take care of their health and safety issues.”

Mick Starkey S & S Contracting Ltd

Questions

Health and Safety Audits in Leicester: Your Questions

How long does an audit of a Leicester site take?

It depends on size and complexity. A small single-site business is usually half a day on site plus reporting; a large or multi-process operation takes a full day or more. We agree the scope and cost up front so there are no surprises, and Leicester's twenty minutes from us keeps travel time out of the bill.

Will you tell us things we do not want to hear?

Yes, that is what you are paying for. An audit that only confirms what you already believe is worthless, and worse than worthless if it later turns out to have missed something serious. We report plainly, rank findings by risk, and separate what is legally required from what is simply good practice.

Do you carry out health and safety audits in Leicester?

Yes, for businesses of all sizes throughout Leicester and the surrounding area. We can audit a single site or run a rolling programme across several, using the same format each time so results are comparable.

What is the difference between an audit and an inspection?

An inspection looks at conditions: what is happening on site today, whether guards are in place, routes are clear and equipment is in good order. An audit looks at the management system behind those conditions: whether your arrangements are adequate, being followed, and actually producing the results they should. Most businesses benefit from both, at different frequencies.

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Health and Safety Audits in Other Areas

IOSH Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner

Qualified People You Can Trust

  • Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH)
  • Technical Member of IOSH (TechIOSH)
  • Level 6 Diploma in Applied Health & Safety
  • Level 6 Certificate in Applied Health & Safety
  • Fire Risk Assessment Competency

Ready to Get Started?

Contact us today for a free quote for health and safety audits in Leicester. We are here to help protect your business.