Working with a consultant

When you need specialist advice, you can't always manage with in-house staff alone. This is where our Register of health and safety consultants can help.

Search our Register for a list of consultants for the health and safety advice you need. Most of our consultants cover the United Kingdom and Ireland, but we do have some based in other countries.

How does a consultant get on our Register?

Consultants have to meet certain standards to get onto our Register, so you know you're getting the best.

Everyone on our Register of health and safety Consultants is a qualified, Chartered member of IOSH. Chartered membership is awarded to those members who've achieved an appropriate qualification and a minimum two years of professional experience.

Appropriate qualifications are:

• An accredited degree or diploma in occupational safety and health or a related discipline; or
• Level 4 of the Vocational Qualifications for Occupational Health and Safety Practice.

Chartered members can use the designatory letters CMIOSH. Practitioners who've achieved a position of eminence in the profession may become Fellows of IOSH. Fellows use the designatory letters CFIOSH.

Some consultants have special qualifications and most have experience in specific areas or topics.

Read our Code of Conduct (PDF 62 KB) which all IOSH members agree to adhere to.

What will it cost?

You can search the Register for free. Of course, if you decide to use a consultant, you'll have to negotiate fees with them for the work they provide.

Before you search the Register, you'll need to read and agree to our guidance notes and terms of use.

Download our Getting help with health and safety guide (PDF 148 KB).