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Initial Health & Safety Compliance Check
The MCS Initial Compliance Check gives SMEs a practical snapshot of where their current health and safety arrangements stand, highlighting the most important gaps, priorities and next actions.
It is designed for businesses that want a clear starting point without committing immediately to a full audit programme or ongoing consultancy support.
£395 + VAT. Includes a practical, top-level review of your health and safety arrangements, a workplace walk-through and a written summary of the main gaps and priorities. This is an initial review rather than an in-depth audit of every record or individual control.
What the Initial Compliance Check covers
The check reviews the main elements of your current health and safety arrangements to identify significant gaps, weak controls and areas that need clearer ownership or follow-up.
The review can include
Health and safety policy and responsibilities
Risk assessments and safe systems of work
Fire safety arrangements
Training and competence records
Contractor management
Accident and near-miss arrangements
Workplace inspections and housekeeping
Action tracking and document control
Evidence that key controls are actually being implemented
The output is a clear picture of where you are now, what matters most and what should happen next.
If CHAS accreditation is one of the reasons you are reviewing your compliance arrangements, MCS can also provide practical support with applications, renewals and assessor queries.
What you receive
The Initial Compliance Check is designed to leave you with something useful, not just a list of observations.
You will receive
A practical review of your current arrangements
Identification of significant compliance gaps
Clear priorities
Recommended next actions
A straightforward summary of what is already working well
A basis for deciding whether any further support is needed
The aim is to help you focus effort and budget where it will make the biggest difference.
How the Initial Compliance Check works
1 — Understand the business
We start by understanding your business, the main activities, the level of risk and any specific concerns you already have.
2 — Review the current arrangements
MCS reviews the key documents, controls and working practices that show how health and safety is being managed in practice.
3 — Identify the important gaps
The findings are prioritised so you can separate significant compliance issues from lower-priority improvements.
4 — Agree what happens next
You receive clear recommendations and can decide whether to implement them internally or use MCS for further support.
Initial Compliance Checks in Burton-on-Trent and Derby
MCS provides Initial Compliance Checks for SMEs across Burton-on-Trent, Derby and surrounding areas, with wider support available across the Midlands.
Areas currently covered
Burton-on-Trent, Derby, Swadlincote, Lichfield, Uttoxeter, Ashby-de-la-Zouch and surrounding areas.
Initial Compliance Check FAQs
Who is the Initial Compliance Check for?
It is designed for SMEs that want a clear picture of their current health and safety arrangements without starting with a large audit or long-term consultancy programme.
How is it different from a full health & safety audit?
The Initial Compliance Check is a focused starting-point review. It identifies the main gaps and priorities, while a full audit can go deeper into systems, evidence, implementation and specific compliance areas.
What happens after the check?
You can use the findings internally, ask MCS to help close specific gaps, or move into broader ongoing support if that makes sense for the business.
Can you help implement the actions?
Yes. MCS can help develop documents, improve processes, close actions and provide ongoing support where needed.
If you are unsure what documentation your business should already have in place, see our guide to the health and safety documents a small business may need.
Not sure whether your current health and safety policy is enough? Read our guide to when a small business needs a written health and safety policy.
Get a clear picture of your compliance gaps
The Initial Compliance Check gives you a clear starting point, practical priorities and a straightforward view of what needs attention.