Overview
For Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), navigating the complexities of health and safety legislation can be a daunting task. While the legal obligations are clear, the resources and expertise required to meet them effectively are often scarce within smaller organisations. Our retained health and safety support emerges as a strategically sound and often indispensable option, offering a blend of legal compliance, cost-efficiency, and expert risk management.
Why This Matters
Retained support is important because health and safety is ongoing—legislation changes, new hazards emerge, and continuous monitoring is needed. Most SMEs lack dedicated safety staff. Retained support provides cost-effective access to expert guidance, ensures continuous compliance, and helps build a strong safety culture.
Key Benefits
Cost-effective access to expert support
Continuous compliance monitoring
Proactive risk management
Reduced need for emergency consultancy
Improved safety culture
Peace of mind with dedicated support
Detailed Information
Hiring a full-time health and safety manager is expensive, requiring salary, benefits, National Insurance, and ongoing training. Retained services offer access to expert support for a predictable monthly or annual fee—often far lower than employing a dedicated specialist. Proactive management also helps businesses avoid costly enforcement action and fines, which have risen significantly in recent years.
How We Can Help
Initial Consultation
We meet with you to understand your business, operations, hazards, current practices, and specific needs. We develop a tailored support plan that addresses your priorities.
Regular Site Visits
We conduct regular site visits to inspect your workplace, identify emerging hazards, review practices, and ensure controls are effective. Visit frequency is tailored to your risk profile.
Policy and Procedure Development
We develop and maintain health and safety policies, procedures, and documentation. We keep everything up to date with legislative changes and your evolving business needs.
Training and Competence
We provide training to your team on health and safety topics, specific hazards, and procedures. We help ensure your team has the knowledge and competence to work safely.
Incident Support
We're available to support you during incidents and emergencies. We help with immediate response, investigation, reporting, and implementation of corrective actions.
Why Choose Cinis Group?
We are more than just consultants — we are trusted partners committed to your organisation's safety, compliance, and long-term success.
Proven Expertise
Our consultants bring years of hands-on industry experience, having advised some of the largest organisations in the UK and beyond. We understand real-world challenges and deliver practical, effective solutions.
Tailored to Your Needs
No two businesses are the same. We take the time to understand your specific circumstances, size, and budget before crafting bespoke solutions that genuinely address your risks and compliance requirements.
Ongoing Support
Our commitment does not end when the work is delivered. We provide continued support to ensure you remain fully compliant, confident, and prepared for any changes in legislation or your business environment.
Fully Accredited
Cinis Group holds professional indemnity, public liability, and employers' liability insurance. Our consultants are qualified professionals operating to the highest industry standards and regulatory frameworks.
Friendly & Approachable
We believe safety advice should be accessible to all. Our team communicates clearly, avoids unnecessary jargon, and builds genuine relationships — making compliance straightforward and stress-free for your team.
UK-Wide Coverage
We operate across the whole of the United Kingdom, delivering consistent, high-quality services from coast to coast. No matter where your business is located, Cinis Group has the reach and resources to support you.
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Competent Person Packages
Fulfil your legal duty to appoint a competent person with our flexible packages.
Health & Safety Audits
Comprehensive audits to assess your overall health and safety management system.
Workplace Risk Assessments
Bespoke risk assessments identifying and controlling workplace hazards.
Areas We Cover
We provide retained support services services to businesses across the United Kingdom, including:
Not listed? We operate nationwide — contact us to discuss your location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our Retained Support Services service