Do we need a Health & Safety Advisor?

Do we need a health & safety advisor?
​If your business or organisation doesn't have the competence to manage health and safety in-house, for example, if it's large, complex or high risk, you can get help from a consultant or adviser. But remember, as the employer, managing health and safety will still be your legal duty.
There a number of strong benefits that comes with hiring a health and safety consultant.
Not all organisations have access to competent health and safety support in house. Even if you do, you may need extra help.  A Health & Safety advisor can give you access to the expertise and tailored support you need. As consultants typically work for a variety of different businesses from a range of different industries, they usually have a vast amount of skills, experience and knowledge that they can bring to your business. Their experience will enable them to better your business’ health and safety, in a way that’s specific to your business needs and to the industry your business sits in.
They should have the skills, knowledge and experience to be able to recognise hazards in your business and help you put sensible controls in place to protect workers and others from harm.
It's not usually essential for them to have formal qualifications and they're not required by law to have formal training, although it can help.