Health and safety consultants in Oxford and Oxfordshire
Chartered health and safety consultants based in Bicester, supporting businesses, contractors and rail suppliers across Oxfordshire. Practical advice, clear documents and a named consultant who knows your site.
Local to you across Oxfordshire
Our office is in Bicester, so we can reach sites across the county easily. We work with businesses in:
- Oxford
- Bicester
- Banbury
- Witney
- Abingdon
- Didcot
- Kidlington
- Thame
- Wantage
- Carterton
- Chipping Norton
- Henley-on-Thames
Keep your business legal without drowning in paperwork.
Every employer in Oxfordshire has the same legal duties: assess the risks to your people, put sensible controls in place and appoint a competent person to help you do it. For most small and medium-sized businesses, that doesn’t need a full-time health and safety manager. It needs someone experienced who can visit, get to know how you work and keep you on track.
That’s what we do. Whether you run a workshop in Banbury, an office in Oxford, a warehouse near the M40 or a construction site in Didcot, we’ll look at what you actually do, tell you honestly what needs attention and help you fix it. Our risk assessments, policies and fire risk assessments are written for your site, not copied from a template.
Because we’re based in Bicester, we’re close by when you need a site visit, and for larger projects we bring in trusted specialist associates, so you get the right expertise without the overheads. Not sure where to start? Book a free review or try our 5-minute self-check.
What we do for Oxfordshire businesses
From one-off assessments to ongoing support as your competent person.
Retained support (competent person)
A named consultant on a monthly partnership agreement: regular visits, documents kept up to date and advice when you need it.
Retained support →Fire risk assessments
Assessments for offices, shops, workshops, warehouses and other premises, with a clear written action plan.
Fire risk assessments →Risk and COSHH assessments
Workplace risk assessments and COSHH assessments for the substances you use, written for your site.
Risk and COSHH →RAMS and CDM 2015
Risk assessments and method statements, construction phase plans and CDM support for contractors and clients.
Construction and rail →Audits and site inspections
Independent audits and inspection visits against the law and good practice, with a prioritised action list.
Audits and inspections →Health and safety training
Practical in-house sessions for managers and staff, delivered at your premises.
Training →Businesses across Oxfordshire
- Construction and trades: contractors, builders and specialist trades working to CDM 2015.
- Rail and infrastructure: suppliers and contractors working on or near the railway.
- Warehousing and logistics: distribution and storage sites along the M40 corridor.
- Workshops and manufacturing: garages, engineering and production units.
- Offices and professional services: including home and hybrid workers.
- Schools, nurseries and care settings: where getting it right really matters.
Local, qualified and straightforward
- Chartered safety professionals with more than 25 years in health and safety.
- A named consultant who gets to know your business. No call centre.
- Based in Bicester, so site visits across Oxfordshire are easy to arrange.
- Proportionate, plain-English advice. We tell you what the law requires and what can wait.
- Specialist associates for larger projects, without the overheads of a big firm.
See where you stand before you call
5-minute self-check
Answer quick questions about your workplace and get an instant report with what to fix first.
Start the self-check →Free templates
Risk assessment, COSHH, RAMS, fire safety and inspection templates you can download and use today.
Browse the templates →DSE self-assessment
A visual workstation assessment for office, home and hybrid workers, with a PDF to keep.
Try the DSE tool →Health and safety in Oxfordshire: common questions
Do I need a health and safety consultant?
The law requires every employer to appoint one or more competent people to help them meet their health and safety duties (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999). That can be you or a member of staff if you have the right knowledge and experience. Many small and medium-sized businesses in Oxfordshire choose an external consultant instead, because it’s simpler and usually cheaper than employing someone.
Which areas do you cover?
All of Oxfordshire, including Oxford, Bicester, Banbury, Witney, Abingdon, Didcot, Kidlington, Thame, Wantage, Carterton, Chipping Norton and Henley-on-Thames. We also work across Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire, and on rail projects UK-wide.
Do I need a written health and safety policy?
If you employ five or more people, yes. You must have a written health and safety policy and record the significant findings of your risk assessments. With fewer than five employees you still need to assess the risks, but you don’t have to write everything down. We can write or review your policy so it reflects how your business actually works.
Does my fire risk assessment need to be written down?
Yes. Since 1 October 2023, every business covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must record its fire risk assessment in full, whatever its size. It should be reviewed regularly and whenever something significant changes, such as a new layout or a change of use.
How much does it cost?
It depends on your site and what you need, so we give you a fixed price in writing before any work starts. Ongoing support is on a monthly partnership agreement, so you know exactly what you’ll pay. The first conversation is free: book a free review or use the enquiry form below.
Can you help with CHAS, SafeContractor or SSIP?
Yes. We help contractors prepare the policies, risk assessments and evidence that accreditation schemes such as CHAS, SafeContractor and other SSIP members ask for, and we can review your submission before it goes in.
Talk to a local health and safety consultant.
Tell us what you need and a chartered 3Sixty consultant will be in touch. Not sure what you need? Ask for a free, no-obligation review.
- A clear picture of your legal duties
- The two or three things to fix first
- A straight answer on the support you need
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