Health & Safety Consultancy
Health & Safety Risk Assessments
RSCP Engineering & Consultancy provides health and safety risk assessment support for businesses, contractors and project teams, helping clients identify material risks and apply practical, proportionate control measures.
This service covers the preparation and review of health and safety risk assessments for work activities, workplaces and operational tasks. It is intended to help clients understand where risk arises, who may be affected and what action is needed to reduce risk to an acceptable level.
Service Overview
Health and safety risk assessments help identify hazards, evaluate the level of risk and determine the control measures needed to reduce harm. They provide a structured basis for safer planning, clearer communication and more effective day-to-day management of work activities.
When You May Need This Service
You may need this service where a business or project requires formal risk assessments, new work activities or processes are being introduced, existing assessments need updating, or current controls need to be reviewed following an incident, audit finding or operational change.
Regulatory Context
In Great Britain, employers are required to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of risks to employees and others affected by their work, and to review that assessment where it is no longer valid or where a significant change has taken place. In Northern Ireland, equivalent duties apply under the local health and safety framework, with similar expectations for identifying hazards, assessing risk, and implementing suitable precautions.
Scope of Service
- General health and safety risk assessments
- Task-specific risk assessments
- Review of existing assessment documents
- Identification of hazards and affected persons
- Review of current control measures
- Recommendations for additional or revised controls where required
- Review of suitability following changes in work activity
- Practical support to improve the structure, clarity and usability of assessment documents
Deliverables
- Health & Safety Risk Assessment
- Review comments on existing assessment documents
- Action points and improvement recommendations
- Updated or revised assessment templates where required
- Supporting advisory note where relevant
Who This Service Is For
- Employers and business owners
- Contractors and subcontractors
- Project managers and site teams
- Operational businesses
- Organisations introducing new processes or activities
- Clients reviewing existing compliance arrangements
How RSCP Engineering & Consultancy Adds Value
We focus on making risk assessments usable, proportionate and relevant to the work actually being carried out. The aim is not simply to create paperwork, but to help clients identify the real risks and improve the way those risks are managed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a health and safety risk assessment?
It is a structured review of what could cause harm in a workplace or activity, who may be affected and what controls are needed to reduce the risk.
When is a risk assessment required?
Risk assessment is a core legal duty for employers and others who control work activities. It is relevant whenever work could expose people to harm.
Do risk assessments need to be written down?
Where legislation requires significant findings to be recorded, they should be documented clearly. Even where not strictly required, written assessments are generally advisable to support communication, review and consistency.
How often should a risk assessment be reviewed?
It should be reviewed where there is reason to think it is no longer valid, or where there has been a material change in the work, workplace or control measures.
Can you review assessments prepared by others?
Yes. We can review existing assessments and advise whether they are clear, suitable and sufficiently aligned with the work being undertaken.
Do you provide task-specific assessments?
Yes. This service can cover both wider workplace risks and more specific task or activity-based assessments.
Can risk assessments be integrated with wider health and safety systems?
Yes. Risk assessments should support broader arrangements, such as procedures, training, monitoring, and supervision.
What happens after the assessment identifies issues?
We provide recommendations and action points to help clients decide what needs to be improved, updated or monitored.
RSCP Engineering & Consultancy is an independent consultancy bringing together expertise in fire safety, health & safety, and commercial project support.
RSCP Engineering & Consultancy Ltd. Registered in England and Wales under Company No. 09386967. Registered Office: Vision Offices, Saxon House, 27 Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1HT.
Contact Info
Vision Offices, Saxon House, 27 Duke Street
Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HT