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Workplace Inspections & Audits Compliance Monitoring That Works

Scheduled workplace safety inspections and compliance audits that keep your business continuously compliant. Scored reports, photographic evidence, trend analysis and corrective action tracking — not just a tick-box exercise but a genuine driver of safety improvement.

ScoredQuantified audit reports
PhotosPhotographic evidence
TrendsPerformance trend analysis
ActionCorrective action tracking
Compliance Monitoring

Why Workplace Inspections Matter

A workplace risk assessment is a systematic examination of your work activities, premises and processes to identify what could cause harm to people — and whether you're doing enough to prevent it. Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR), every employer must carry out a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to the health and safety of their employees and anyone else who may be affected by their work activities.

If you have five or more employees, the significant findings of your risk assessment must be recorded in writing. But regardless of your size, risk assessment is the foundation of every health and safety management system — without it, you're managing safety blind.

RADCaT's qualified health and safety consultants carry out thorough, practical workplace risk assessments for businesses of every size and sector across the UK. We don't produce generic templates — we visit your premises, walk your processes, talk to your team and produce site-specific, task-specific assessments that genuinely reflect your operations and give you a clear, prioritised action plan for improvement.

Whether you need a general workplace risk assessment for your office, a task-specific assessment for high-risk activities in a factory, a site-wide review for a multi-building campus, or a pre-project risk assessment for a construction site — RADCaT delivers expert, HSE-compliant assessments tailored to your industry and your operations.

HSE inspectors ask one key question: how do you monitor your safety arrangements? If your answer is "we did a risk assessment two years ago," that's not monitoring. Regular inspections from RADCaT provide the evidence that you're actively managing safety.

Workplace Inspections services from RADCaT
Types of Risk Assessment

Inspection & Audit Services

From weekly site walks to annual management system audits.

Scheduled Site Inspections

Regular visits at agreed frequency — weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly. Systematic walk-through of all areas checking housekeeping, equipment, fire safety, PPE compliance and working practices.

Scored Audit Reports

Quantified inspection reports with numerical scoring across safety categories. Track your safety score over time, identify declining areas before they become problems and benchmark between sites.

Photographic Evidence

Every finding supported by photographic evidence — positive observations and non-conformances. Creates an undeniable record for management reporting, HSE evidence and insurance purposes.

Corrective Action Tracking

Every non-conformance assigned an owner, priority and deadline. We track actions to closure at subsequent visits, ensuring findings are actually resolved — not just recorded.

Multi-Site Programmes

Coordinated inspection programmes across multiple premises with consistent standards, centralised reporting and cross-site benchmarking. Ideal for retail chains, care home groups and multi-site manufacturers.

Management System Audits

Formal audits of your safety management system against HSG65, ISO 45001 or client-specific standards. Deeper than routine inspection — covering policy, procedures, documentation, training and management review.

Our Process

How We Carry Out a Risk Assessment

1

Scope & Schedule

We agree the inspection scope, frequency and reporting format. We develop bespoke checklists covering your specific hazards, regulatory requirements and management priorities.

2

Site Inspection

Our consultant conducts a systematic walk-through of your premises, inspecting every area against the agreed criteria. Photographic evidence recorded throughout.

3

Scored Report

You receive a professional report within 48 hours — overall safety score, category scores, findings with photos, risk ratings, corrective actions with owners and deadlines.

4

Action Tracking

Non-conformances are tracked in our system. At the next visit, we verify whether actions have been completed and update the status. Overdue actions are escalated.

5

Trend Analysis

Quarterly and annual trend reports showing your safety score trajectory, most common findings, recurring issues and areas of sustained improvement. Board-ready management data.

Common Questions

Workplace Inspections FAQ

How often should workplace inspections be carried out?

Depends on your risk profile. High-hazard environments like construction sites and factories: weekly or fortnightly. Medium-risk workplaces like warehouses and care homes: monthly. Lower-risk offices: quarterly. RADCaT recommends a frequency matched to your hazard profile and regulatory requirements.

What areas do you inspect?

Everything — work areas, storage, welfare facilities, fire safety, electrical safety, machinery guarding, PPE compliance, housekeeping, signage, first aid, emergency procedures, workplace transport, contractor activities and any other area relevant to your specific hazards.

Do you provide photographic evidence?

Yes. Every inspection includes photographic evidence of positive observations and non-conformances. Photos are embedded in the report with location references and comments. This creates an undeniable evidence trail for management, HSE and insurance purposes.

Can you inspect multiple sites?

Yes. We operate multi-site inspection programmes for organisations with multiple premises. Consistent inspection standards, centralised reporting, cross-site benchmarking and coordinated scheduling to maximise efficiency.

What is a scored audit?

A scored audit assigns numerical values to inspection findings across safety categories. This gives you a quantified safety score that you can track over time, compare between sites and report to management. It transforms safety from subjective opinion into measurable data.

Do you track corrective actions?

Yes. Every non-conformance is assigned an owner, priority and deadline. At subsequent visits we verify completion. Overdue actions are highlighted and escalated. This ensures findings drive real improvement, not just reports.

How much do workplace inspections cost?

Based on site size, inspection frequency and number of locations. Annual contracts with scheduled visits offer the best value and most consistent compliance monitoring. Contact us for a tailored programme and quote.

Need Regular Workplace Inspections?

Get in touch for a tailored inspection programme. We'll match the frequency and scope to your risk profile.