Health and Safety Consultancy
Acorn Health & Safety is a leading provider of health and safety consultancy in the South West. Whether you need help with a one-off assessment or a complete health and safety management system, our experienced consultants keep you on the right side of the law, with practical advice that fits around your business.
Prefer to talk? Call 0117 958 2070
Your first hour is free
Not sure what you need? Talk to us – we offer an initial hour of consultancy free of charge and without obligation.
- 20 years' experience across a wide range of sectors
- Qualified, practical consultants with hands-on experience
- Independent advice – we don't sell equipment
- A named consultant who gets to know your business
Our most popular services
Most of our clients start with one of these two services: ongoing support with Hassle Free, or a professional fire risk assessment of their premises.
Hassle Free
Health and safety should be hassle free, so you can focus on what your organisation does best. Our retained service gives you competent health and safety advice – a requirement under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations – with a named consultant on hand whenever you need them.
- Onboarding audit and a health and safety action plan
- Telephone support line and dedicated email
- Written health and safety policy, with an annual review
- Branded documents, forms and templates via our online portal
- Monthly toolbox talks, plus an annual meeting or site visit
- 10% off all Acorn training courses
- SSIP accreditation support (depending on your sector)
Fire Risk Assessments
Helping you meet your legal duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 – from the communal areas of a building to a full assessment of commercial, industrial or residential premises.
- Offices, shops, factories, residential accommodation and meeting places
- Carried out by qualified health and safety professionals
- Independent and impartial – we don't sell extinguishers or install alarms
- Fixed-price quotation before we visit
- Clear colour PDF report and action plan within a few days
- Ongoing support and advice after your assessment
Why customers choose Acorn
With experience comes a practical approach – and the recognition that health and safety needs to complement your day-to-day business, not get in its way.
20 years' experience
Trusted by everyone from new start-ups to national institutions like the NHS.
Specialist consultants
Expertise in food safety, healthcare, event management, construction, fire safety and asbestos.
Grounded and pragmatic
Practical advice that keeps your business and your staff safe, without unnecessary paperwork.
Free first hour
An initial hour of consultancy free and without obligation. Near Bristol? We'll likely invite ourselves round for coffee!
All consultancy services
From risk assessments and policy creation through to accident investigation and audit, we offer a wide range of consultancy services. Our consultants are happy to discuss your specific needs.
Fire safety
Risk, policy & compliance
Construction & contractors
Health, care & education
Workplace health
Specialist support for your sector
Alongside our general consultancy, we offer support tailored to the sectors we know best.
View all industry sectors →Hassle Free for construction, building and trades. Our consultants in this sector have worked on site themselves. They know what it's like to be turned away because asbestos awareness training is out of date, or put on stop over an unfinished supplier questionnaire. This version of Hassle Free includes SSIP scheme support, a monthly toolbox talk and a named specialist consultant. Find out more
What to expect from us
Whatever the size of the job, you'll get the same straightforward, personal service.
Talk to us
Call or email and we'll explore what you need. Your initial hour of consultancy is free and without obligation.
Your dedicated consultant
We'll assign a competent health and safety professional who gets to understand your business and is on hand for help, advice or comment.
Documents and ongoing support
Documentation is uploaded to our cloud-based system, sent electronically or provided as hard copy. Afterwards, we're always available by phone or email.
What our customers say
"On the whole, I can not fault either the course or the trainer (Danny). I now have a greater understanding of different types of extinguisher, the types of fires they should be used for and how to operate them. 10/10"MD, WECAFire Marshal with Live Fire, January 2024
"Danny was very knowledgeable and easy to listen to. Held our attention very well. 10/10. Thanks!"JSJ, Old GuildhallFire Marshal with Live Fire, January 2024
"The practical experience was very useful and not offered on previous courses I have done. It was all good."KB, Construction SiteFire Marshal with Live Fire, January 2024
Useful resources
Free health & safety checklist
A quick snapshot audit to help you check where your business stands.
Download the checklist →Consultancy FAQs
Answers on fire risk assessments, Hassle Free, SSIP, risk assessments and more.
Read the FAQs →Health & safety FAQs
Common questions on training, first aid, manual handling, fire safety and the law.
View all FAQs →Not sure where to start?
Call 0117 958 2070 or email [email protected] – your first hour of consultancy is free.