Health & safety risk assessments — meet your legal duty, protect your people
Every UK employer has a legal duty to assess the risks to anyone affected by their work, and to record the significant findings. A health & safety risk assessment identifies the hazards on your premises or job, judges how serious each risk is, and sets out the practical controls to reduce it. We carry out clear, jargon-free workplace and site health & safety risk assessments — covering slips and trips, work at height, electrical safety, manual handling, welfare and more — with a prioritised action plan you can actually work through. Where fire is part of the picture, we join it up with your fire risk assessment so nothing falls through the gap.
Health & safety risk assessments
Health & safety risk assessments should be specified around the building, risk, compliance requirements and day-to-day use. DC Fire & Security surveys the site, recommends the right approach and provides a clear no-obligation quote.
What affects the price?
Survey
FreeWe confirm what the building actually needs before pricing.
Quote
Fixed scopeYou receive a clear quote with the main assumptions shown.
Support
AvailableServicing and maintenance can be added after installation.
Looking for health & safety risk assessments near you? DC Fire & Security covers Luton, Dunstable, Hitchin, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Bedford, Stevenage, Watford, Milton Keynes, Barnet, North London and nearby towns.
For urgent quotes, send the report, photos, plans or a short description. We will tell you what can be priced remotely and what needs a site check.
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Who is this for?
For employers, landlords, facilities managers and contractors who need a competent, documented health & safety risk assessment to meet their legal duty and keep people safe — whether for a workplace, a rental property, or a specific job.
- Employers meeting their duty under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Small businesses without an in-house health & safety resource
- Landlords and managing agents assessing communal and premises risks
- Contractors needing job-specific and site risk assessments (RAMS)
- Offices, shops, workshops and warehouses needing a general workplace assessment
- Care, education and hospitality settings with vulnerable people on site
- Organisations preparing for an insurance, client or HSE audit
Health & safety problems we help you resolve
- No documented risk assessment at all — a breach of duty for any business with employees, and an immediate audit and insurance problem
- A generic, off-the-shelf assessment that doesn't reflect your actual premises, tasks or people
- Assessments written years ago and never reviewed, despite changes to the building, work or staff
- No clear action plan — hazards listed but no priorities, owners or timescales to fix them
- Contractor work starting with no task-specific risk assessment or method statement (RAMS)
- Fire and general health & safety assessed by different people who never talk, leaving gaps
- Uncertainty about what you legally have to do versus what is good practice
What's included in our health & safety risk assessment
On-Site Assessment
A competent assessor walks your premises or reviews the job, identifying the hazards that actually apply to your work and the people affected.
Hazard Identification
Systematic identification of significant hazards — slips and trips, work at height, electricity, manual handling, hazardous substances, welfare, lone working and more.
Risk Rating
Each risk rated by likelihood and severity so you know what needs dealing with first, rather than a flat undifferentiated list.
Practical Controls
Clear, proportionate control measures for each significant risk — what to put in place, not vague statements — following the hierarchy of control.
Prioritised Action Plan
A written action plan with priorities, suggested owners and timescales, so you can work through it and evidence progress.
Written Report
A clear, jargon-free report recording the significant findings — the documented assessment your duty, insurer and any auditor require.
Scope of works
Our qualified engineers carry out the following as standard:
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Fire Risk Assessment
A PAS 79 fire risk assessment carried out alongside the health & safety assessment, so fire and general safety are joined up rather than assessed in isolation.
Emergency Lighting & Signage Review
A check of escape lighting and safety signage as part of the wider premises safety picture.
Contractor RAMS Support
Help producing task-specific risk assessments and method statements so your teams can start work with compliant paperwork.
Periodic Review
Scheduled reassessment so your risk assessment stays current as the premises, work and people change.
Typical project timeframes
Key benefits
Ongoing support & maintenance
Periodic Reassessment
We return on an agreed cycle to review and update the assessment as your premises, work and people change.
Action-Plan Follow-Up
Support working through the action plan and closing out items so you can evidence progress to auditors and insurers.
Joined-Up Fire & Safety
Because we also carry out fire risk assessments and fire safety works, your fire and general health & safety stay consistent.
How it works
Scoping
We confirm what needs assessing — premises, activities, people affected — and any specific concerns or audit requirements.
On-Site Assessment
Our assessor walks the site, observes the work, and identifies the significant hazards that actually apply.
Risk Rating
We rate each risk by likelihood and severity and identify the practical controls following the hierarchy of control.
Reporting
We deliver a clear written assessment and a prioritised action plan with owners and timescales.
Review
We agree a review cycle and can return to reassess as your premises, work or people change.
Frequently asked questions
Request a Free Site Survey
One of our qualified engineers will visit your site, assess your requirements, and provide a detailed quotation - completely free.
Book a free site survey
Pick the service you need, add details and attach a photo if you can. The more information you send, the more accurate the quote.
What happens after you contact us
We review your enquiry
A member of our team reviews your requirements and gets back to you within 24 hours.
We arrange a site survey
We schedule a convenient time to visit your site and assess your needs in person.
We prepare a quotation
You receive a clear, detailed quote with no hidden costs or obligations.
We schedule the work
Once approved, we agree a start date that works around your operations.
We provide documentation & support
On completion, you receive all certificates, reports, and ongoing support details.
Trusted by schools, care homes, warehouses, and construction sites
We work with commercial and public sector clients across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and London.
Schools & Academies
Primary schools, secondary schools, multi-academy trusts, and nurseries
Construction Sites
Active building sites, developments, and temporary site compounds
Warehouses & Industrial
Warehouses, distribution centres, factories, and industrial units
Care Homes & Healthcare
Care homes, nursing facilities, clinics, and GP surgeries
Car Garages & Workshops
MOT centres, car dealerships, vehicle workshops, and body shops
Commercial Offices
Offices, business parks, co-working spaces, and corporate HQs
Public Sector
Local authority buildings, NHS facilities, and community centres
Retail & Hospitality
Shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, and leisure venues
Get a health & safety risk assessment that actually fits your business
A clear, competent, jargon-free assessment specific to your premises and work, with a prioritised action plan — meeting your legal duty and satisfying your insurer. Contact us to book.
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