Free Event for Reset Members
Getting Inspection Ready for 2026 | practical steps to protect your business
Join us at our free in-person event in Leeds designed to help employers reduce risk.
WorkNest’s Health & Safety experts will break down what inspectors are really looking for in 2026, where businesses most commonly fall short, and what you can do now to protect your organisation.
You’ll leave with a clear understanding of how to embed inspection readiness into daily operations, reduce the likelihood of enforcement action, and demonstrate compliance with confidence all year round.
22 April 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds City Centre, Granary Wharf, 2 Wharf Approach, Leeds LS1 4BR
Preparing for an HSE inspection goes far beyond having policies on file. Inspectors will assess how health and safety is managed in practice, how risks are controlled, and whether your people understand and follow the right procedures.
At this free in-person session, WorkNest’s Health and Safety Consultant Rob Young, will explore the key trends in 2026, explain what good looks like from an inspector’s perspective and where enforcement action most often starts.
We’ll share practical guidance to help you identify gaps before an inspector does, strengthen day-to-day compliance, and reduce the risk of accidents, claims and prosecution.
What's on the agenda
- Key health and safety trends for 2026: What inspectors are focusing on, where enforcement activity is increasing, and how regulatory expectations are evolving.
- Top tips to ensure you’re inspection ready: How to prepare your premises, your team, and your documentation, and how to run effective internal checks that stand up to scrutiny.
- What HSE Inspectors will be looking for: Common failings, high-risk compliance gaps, and how to evidence what you do, with insights from a former HSE inspector.
- The real impact of non-compliance: Lessons from recent prosecution cases, including the financial, legal and operational consequences of accidents, negligence, and poor controls.
- Embedding inspection readiness into daily operations: Practical tools and approaches to maintain compliance all year round, not just when an inspection is expected.
- Reset member benefits: Discover what advice and resources are available to you through WorkNest and how to access this support.
Got a question?
We know these challenges raise a lot of questions for employers, which is why we’ll wrap up with a Q&A. If you’ve got a burning question about HSE inspections or compliance, bring it along, our experts will cover as many as possible.
By attending this event, delegates will:
- Gain awareness and be well equipped to manage the challenges of reducing risk within daily operations and be inspection ready on a daily basis.
- Increase their knowledge of the legal risks associated with health and safety for businesses to ensure compliance and minimise exposure to claims.
- Better understand the key trends and considerations for 2026 and how regulatory expectations are evolving.
This practical briefing is suitable for business owners, MDs and senior decision makers within any UK–based organisation, keen to learn more about key health and safety trends for 2026 and how regulatory expectations are changing. This is your opportunity to ask our legal experts any pertinent questions you may have about how to protect your business.
No, this is a free, informal event. Refreshments are included.
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