Free UK Compliance Tools: RIDDOR, First Aid, DSE, Policy and More
I built a set of free compliance tools because the same questions kept landing in my inbox with a slightly different company name on them.
Is this RIDDOR reportable? Do we need a written H&S policy? How many first aiders do we need? Is this DSE setup going to wreck someone's back? How long do we have to keep that incident record?
So the answers now live in short, plain-English checkers and calculators. UK law and HSE / ICO guidance underneath. You answer a few questions. You get a clear indication. Not a 40-page PDF and not a sales call.
The hub is here: https://safecompli.co.uk/free-tools
Free to use. One email to get in. Then come back whenever you need them.
Tools on the hub
All SafeCompli free tools are general guidance based on the answers you enter. They are not legal, medical, regulatory or professional advice, and they are not a substitute for a competent risk assessment. Final responsibility for compliance remains with the duty holder.
Decision tools and checkers
- Is our incident RIDDOR reportable?, short branching flow, plain-English indication of whether an incident is potentially reportable
- Do I need a written H&S policy?, two-question check based on section 2(3) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Do we need to register with the ICO?, whether your organisation must pay the ICO data protection fee, and which tier
- How long must we keep this record?, retention periods for common UK H&S, insurance and incident records, with the regulation behind each one
Calculators and self-assessments
- First Aid Needs Calculator, starting-point recommendation for number and type of first aiders, based on HSE guidance
- DSE Workstation Self-Assessment, 13 questions on screen, chair, keyboard and environment, with a personal action list
- Manual Handling TILE Screening, Task / Individual / Load / Environment flags (not a substitute for a competent assessment)
Scored tools and extras
- Compliance Health Checks, score readiness against general H&S, ISO 9001, ISO 14001:2026, ISO 45001 and ISO 22301, with tailored next steps
- QHSE Knowledge Quiz, 10, 25, 50 or 100 questions across H&S, quality and environmental topics
- AI Policy Sense-Check, upload an existing H&S policy PDF for a free industry sense-check (PDFs are not stored)
Who these are for
Anyone who runs a business or site and keeps getting pulled into the same compliance questions at the worst possible moment. Duty holders, managers, supervisors, and the person who somehow ended up owning "the H&S folder" without asking for it.
Get the hub
Start here: https://safecompli.co.uk/free-tools
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Further reading
- https://safecompli.co.uk/free-tools
- https://safecompli.co.uk/riddor-check
- https://safecompli.co.uk/policy-check
- https://safecompli.co.uk/first-aid-calculator
- https://safecompli.co.uk/dse-assessment
- https://safecompli.co.uk/manual-handling
- https://safecompli.co.uk/ico-check
- https://safecompli.co.uk/record-keeping
- https://safecompli.co.uk/health-check
- https://safecompli.co.uk/quiz
- https://safecompli.co.uk/policy-sense-check
- https://safecompli.co.uk/privacy
On a side note: you can now try RiskCompli FREE, no card needed: riskcompli.safecompli.co.uk