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Meet Paula

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Paula Santomauro is a highly qualified Health & Safety and Fire specialist with a rare blend of expertise, practicality and genuine warmth. She’s known for her calm, friendly approach and her ability to turn confusing, overwhelming safety issues into clear, manageable steps. With years of real-world experience and a true passion for helping people feel confident and supported, Paula builds strong, lasting relationships by being exactly what busy business owners need, reliable, down-to-earth, and always on your side.

Professional Credentials

At Your Company Works, professional competence isn’t a box-ticking exercise — it’s the foundation of how we support our clients.

Paula Santomauro is a qualified, experienced Health & Safety and Fire Safety Consultant, providing clear, practical advice grounded in real-world experience and recognised professional standards.

Professional Memberships & Bodies

Paula maintains active membership with respected professional organisations, demonstrating ongoing competence, ethical practice and continual professional development:

  • IOSH – Graduate Member

  • Fire Protection Association

  • British Occupational Hygiene Society

  • International Institute of Risk and Safety Management

Qualifications & Specialist Training

Paula holds a strong academic and professional qualification base, supported by regular CPD, including:

  • BSc (Hons) Safety, Health & Environment (First Class)

  • NEBOSH General Certificate (Distinction)

  • NEBOSH Fire Safety & Risk Management (Distinction)

  • Advanced Fire Risk Assessor (FPA)

  • Advanced Ergonomic Workstation (DSE) Assessor

  • Mental Health First Aider

  • Manual Handling, Work Equipment & Machinery Safety

  • Evacuation Chair – Train the Trainer

Experience That Matters

Before founding Your Company Works, Paula held senior responsibility for Health, Safety, Fire and Facilities Management across multiple UK offices within a large professional services organisation. This means her advice is not theoretical, it’s shaped by managing real risks, real people and real buildings.

A Practical, Ethical Approach

Professional membership and qualifications are important, but so is how advice is delivered. Paula works within her scope of competence, prioritises what genuinely matters, and focuses on solutions that fit the way your business actually operates.

The aim is always the same:
to help you feel safe, compliant and confident, without unnecessary complexity.

How can I help

Health & Safety and Fire Risk Assessments

Tailored to how your business actually operates

Practical Advice

To identify priorities and focus on what really matters

Fire Safety management support

Including reviews, training and compliance guidance

Competent Person Support

Providing reassurance, guidance and expert oversight

Support with accidents, incidents and near misses

 Calmly and proportionately

Ongoing advice and support

From one-off help to longer-term retained arrangements

Review, creation and simplification

of Health & Safety policies and procedures

Display Screen Equipment (DSE)

and workstation risk assessments

Stress and Wellbeing Risk Assessments

Proportionate to your workplace and people

Flexible support, clear priorities and calm, practical guidance, exactly when you need it