Workplace Health & Safety Services and Training
Support your people with expert H&S training and safety services.
Key benefits
Your Safety Partner
SUPPORT THAT GOES BEYOND SUPPLYING PRODUCTS
Managing safety, compliance, and sustainability across your sites can be complex.
SMI helps make it easier.
We offer a range of safety services and training that take pressure off your procurement and operations teams, while giving you confidence that the right standards are being met.
From face-fit testing and hand protection audits to workwear recycling and scope reporting, our team provides practical support to help you stay compliant, support your ESG goals, and keep work moving.
FREE HEALTH & SAFETY SITE AUDIT
Our experienced health & safety experts will visit your site to review your current workplace arrangements.
We'll help identify potential risks, areas for improvement, and opportunities to strengthen compliance.
You'll receive practical recommendations tailored to your workplace, alongside guidance on products and solutions that could address any areas identified.
Available to businesses with 200+ employees.
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On-site safety services
Footwear analysis
On-site footwear assessments make sure your staff are equipped with the right footwear for their roles.
The results highlight areas to improve safety, comfort, and compliance acro
Wearer trials
Hand protection audits
Using a structured survey, these audits evaluate glove usage across your teams.
The insights help make sure the right protection is provided, reducing risk and supporting compliance.
Site signage surveys
SMI visits your sites to assess health, safety, and operational signage, providing recommendations to improve compliance and visibility.
This service helps you meet regulatory requirements and improve communication across your workplace.
Prescription eyewear
On-site fitting ensures your team gets properly fitted prescription safety eyewear, without sacrificing protection or clarity.
Signage & branding
Our team can support yours with:
- BESPOKE SIGNAGE
Custom signage, designed around your organisation’s needs. From artwork to delivery, SMI manages the process with trusted suppliers.
On-site fitting can also be arranged, helping you keep signage clear, compliant, and consistent across every site - IN-HOUSE BRANDING
Transform your uniform with heat-seal or embroidery branding. This ensures your team stays on brand, without delivery delays.
Training & Education
Breathing apparatus training
Delivered using industry-leading JSP and 3M equipment, this training ensures your team can safely operate breathing apparatus in relevant workplace environments.
Your staff will gain practical skills and confidence to respond effectively in emergency situations.
Confined space training
This training prepares your teams to work safely in confined spaces.
It covers hazard awareness, emergency procedures, and compliance with regulatory standards, reducing risk across your sites.
Spill kit training
This practical training equips your teams to respond quickly and effectively to chemical or liquid spills, using Fentex spill control products.
It focuses on containment, clean-up procedures, and safety compliance to minimise operational disruption.
Face fit testing & training
Conducted with a range of trusted suppliers, including Beta Fit and JSP, this training ensures respiratory protective equipment fits correctly.
Staff leave with verified fit results and the knowledge to maintain protection day to day.
Work at height training
Using LH Safety equipment, this training teaches safe practices for working at height.
Employees learn hazard recognition, correct equipment use, and emergency procedures, reducing the risk of accidents.
Trusted by businesses across the UK
ESG SUPPORT AND REPORTING
Life on Earth Scheme
We’ll help you turn big environmental ambitions into action.
Our ESG team can partner with you on high-impact initiatives, including:
- Supporting tree-planting and afforestation projects.
- Lowering your carbon footprint by turning plastic bottles into uniforms and footwear.
- Cutting microplastic pollution by teaching your team sustainable garment wash care.
All designed to strengthen your ESG commitments and create measurable, positive impact.
Divert from Earth Recycling Scheme
Keep your workwear and PPE out of landfill while hitting your waste and carbon reduction goals.
Our recycling programmes will help make responsible disposal simple, so you can manage uniforms sustainably and support your ESG commitments.
Follow these simple steps:
- Order your recycling box - We’ll deliver it right to your door.
- Fill it up - Collect your used PPE and workwear, and we’ll arrange collection.
- We take care of the rest - We’ll securely recycle your old PPE and workwear through our trusted partner.
RSPS Reporting
Curious about how your supply chain really measures up?
Our Responsible Sustainable Partner Strategy (RSPS) reporting makes it simple.
We score and track performance so you can see the environmental footprint of your products and the ethical and social value of your Tier 1 suppliers – helping you make smart, data-driven choices.
Social Impact Collaborations
Want to make a difference with SMI?
We love partnering with our customers on social impact activities – from litter picks and beach cleans to clothes swaps and more.
We can also support your own initiatives. Just let us know, and we’ll be there!
PART OF THE SMI SERVICE
TAILORED CATALOGUES
For organisations with larger teams or more complex supply needs, we create tailored product catalogues that make ordering simple and efficient.
Each catalogue clearly highlights approved products, helping your teams order confidently while maintaining control, consistency, and compliance.
This includes:
- Updates and reviews to keep your catalogue relevant.
- Easy access to core items and frequently ordered products.
- Custom options for new sites or changing team requirements.
- Product-focused catalogues for products like PPE, hi-vis clothing, safety footwear, and more.
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
When you onboard with SMI, you’re supported by a dedicated account team that understands your business and how your sites operate.
You’ll have a named account manager and customer experience specialist, giving you responsive, informed support every step of the way.
This includes:
- Value-led account reviews.
- Regular reviews and quarterly updates.
- Optional visits to our head office showroom.
- Sector-specific advice tailored to your teams.
- Structured support for new contract mobilisation.
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