Health & Safety, handled properly.
We help businesses stay compliant, protect their people and take the pressure of Health & Safety off the leadership team — on sites across Newcastle, County Durham, the North East and UK-wide.
Specialist consultancy across every discipline you need.
Competent Person cover, Risk Assessments and RAMS, Fire Risk Assessments, CDM 2015, COSHH, DSEAR and Temporary Works — delivered in-house by one experienced consultant, so nothing gets sub-contracted or lost in translation.
Competent Person Service
Your appointed external Competent Person under the Management of H&S at Work Regulations — the professional cover the law requires, without an in-house manager.
Risk Assessments & RAMS
Site-specific risk assessments and method statements written by an experienced consultant — never lifted from a template.
Fire Risk Assessments
Legally compliant Fire Risk Assessments under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, delivered with a prioritised action plan.
CDM 2015 Consultancy
Client, Principal Designer and Principal Contractor duty support across every stage of your construction project.
H&S Policies & Systems
Bespoke policies, arrangements and management systems written specifically for your business — not a template with your logo on top.
Training & Toolbox Talks
Practical on-site training and short toolbox briefings targeted at the live hazards on your job.
You’ll work directly with Chris.
From the first call to sign-off.
No account manager, no ticketing system, no junior sent in his place. NEBOSH Diploma qualified, IOSH member, and on live UK sites for more than two decades — the same consultant advises you at every stage.
Sector experience that translates on site.
Orakul Safety supports SMEs and national operators across the sectors below — every recommendation is shaped by first-hand experience of how the work is actually done.
CDM 2015, Principal Designer & site safety.
Machinery, LOTO and shop-floor risk control.
Fabrication, hot works and confined spaces.
MHE, racking, segregation and audits.
Yard safety, driver welfare and FORS-ready.
CQC-aligned H&S for care providers.
Schools, colleges and multi-site trusts.
Fire safety and public-facing compliance.
Kitchens, DSEAR and guest safety.
A clear, six-step process — from first call to ongoing cover.
Initial consultation
A straightforward conversation with Chris to understand your business, your sites and where you are with compliance today.
Site visit
We visit your premises to see how the work is actually done — not just what's written in the policy folder.
Gap analysis
A clear, prioritised review of your current position against your legal duties and industry best practice.
Action plan
A short, ranked list of what to fix first — no lengthy reports, no jargon, just what matters.
Implementation
We produce the policies, assessments and training and stay involved until everything is embedded on site.
Ongoing partnership
Retained support, annual reviews and priority phone access as your Competent Person of record.
Trusted by businesses across the North East and beyond.
Every engagement is delivered personally by Chris — practical Health & Safety consultancy, honest advice and long-term partnerships that clients happily talk about.
ORAKUL Safety helped us strengthen our Health & Safety management by completing comprehensive COSHH Assessments and creating practical, easy-to-use vehicle inspection and work completion forms tailored specifically to our business. Chris took the time to understand how we operate, making the whole process straightforward, professional and highly effective. We would highly recommend ORAKUL Safety to any business looking for practical
Chris at ORAKUL Safety carried out both our Fire Risk Assessment and DSEAR Assessment for our powder coating facility. The assessments were thorough, professional and easy to understand, with practical recommendations that were genuinely relevant to our operations. Excellent service throughout and a company we would confidently recommend.
We needed an experienced Health & Safety consultant who understood the realities of working within industrial environments rather than simply providing paperwork. ORAKUL Safety delivered practical advice, clear risk assessments and ongoing support that has helped us improve compliance across our business. Professional, knowledgeable and extremely easy to work with.
Real engagements, described as delivered.
A selection of recent work across the North East — every one carried out personally by Chris. References relevant to your sector are available on request.
Wrapmasters
Comprehensive COSHH assessments across the workshop, plus vehicle inspection and work completion forms written around how the team actually works.
TT Coatings
A fire risk assessment under the Fire Safety Order alongside a DSEAR assessment of the coating process, with recommendations specific to the plant.
North East engineering client
Clear, site-specific risk assessments followed by ongoing advice as the business developed its wider compliance arrangements.
Retained clients can add the Orakul Compliance Platform.
An optional cloud platform that pulls every document, action and inspection into one place — with Chris still delivering the professional advice behind it.
- Every risk assessment, policy and certificate in one place
- Automated expiry reminders and a live audit calendar
- Digital inspections, incident and near-miss reporting
- Multi-site visibility for growing operations
Ready to make Health & Safety one less thing to worry about?
Speak directly with Chris for practical, straightforward advice tailored to your business — no sales pitch, no obligation.