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Elevating your safety standards

The Five Star Occupational Health and Safety Audit, developed by British Safety Council with global experts, assesses your management system against best practice standards. It provides clear guidance to support compliance and drive continuous improvement. Delivered by leading practitioners, our Five Star audits are among the most comprehensive in the industry.

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Problems we solve

Gain recognition for your efforts through independent validation. Our assessment identifies key improvement areas and delivers practical recommendations to enhance efficiency and strengthen health and safety outcomes.

A trusted third-party evaluation builds confidence with investors, stakeholders, and your supply chain, while helping you clearly demonstrate performance, giving you an edge in PQQs and tender submissions.

Understanding your challenges

Lacking a clear view of your health and safety performance exposes your organisation to unnecessary risk. Whether you're under pressure from regulators, investors, or customers, or managing growth and change, we bring clarity and control.

We help you demonstrate strong OHS commitment to stakeholders and provide structured reviews when it matters most, such as after a major incident. With increasing scrutiny from investors, including private equity, we ensure your standards build confidence and stand up to challenge.

Raising the bar on safety

More than an audit, we provide practical insight and expert guidance to support compliance and embed a culture of continuous improvement. Our Five Star audits are among the most thorough in the field, delivered by experienced practitioners with deep real-world expertise.

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Key deliverables

Receive expert insights and clear feedback from your audit, supported by a closing review session. You’ll gain a comprehensive report with scores, recommendations, and next steps to drive improvement.

You’ll also receive a digital certificate, recognition within the Five Star scheme, and the opportunity to enter the prestigious Honour Awards (subject to achieving a 5-star rating). Ongoing support from a dedicated account manager ensures you can continue progressing with confidence.

Demonstrate measurable impact

Unlock measurable benefits across financial performance, reputation, operations, compliance, and customer outcomes.

Financial: Identify inefficiencies, reduce costs, minimise revenue loss, and avoid environmental penalties.

Reputational: Strengthen brand credibility, reduce negative exposure, and showcase progress to stakeholders, including in sustainability reporting.

Operational: Pinpoint gaps, manage business continuity risks, and enable internal benchmarking to drive improvement.

Legal & Regulatory: Identify compliance risks, avoid fines or prosecutions, and support supply chain obligations.

Customer/Product: Improve satisfaction and better meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Honour Awards: Your path to recognition

Achieving a Five Star Audit opens the door to respected awards in health, safety, and environmental management. Built on your audit results, the process highlights the strength of your systems, people, and culture. It’s a chance for organisations committed to excellence to gain global recognition for their achievements.

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