Construction Health and Safety

The Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 sets out what organisations and some individuals involved in the construction industry must do to protect themselves and others from harm, during construction and maintenance activities.

The main aim of the regulations is to improve health and safety on site with decisions made during the planning / design stages ensuring the right people are appointed at the right time and the work is well planned, coordinated and communicated.

H&B Safety Consultancy have considerable experience in this high-risk construction sector.  We can provide the required levels of support to ensure compliance with your legal duties under CDM 2015 as Principal Designer (PD); Principal Contractor (PC); Contractor.

We can also help you to identify which of these roles applies to you and what you need to do to comply with the law during planning, constructing and after completion of the project, ensuring all measures are in place to allow projects to be carried out in a way that secures health and safety.

Our services range from full project health and safety management support through to one off advisories. Including:

• Supporting good communication and cooperation between project team members
• Conducting site Safety Inspections / Risk Management advice / Compliance Audits
• Advising on worker competence to the right skills, knowledge, training and experience
• Ensuring that contractors provide appropriate supervision, instruction and information

Supporting your preparation of Health and Safety Documentation:

• Construction Phase Plan (CPP)
• Safe Systems of Work, Risk & Method Statements (RAMs)
• Monitoring forms (LOLER; PUWER)
• Project Health and Safety Management Folders
• Induction delivery training
• Various bespoke construction training courses (i.e. CAT & Genny Training, Manual Handling)

Under certain circumstances, construction companies may find that they are required to prove their standard of Health and Safety Management. This may be required for one of the following reasons:

• For membership status with a recognised body such as CHAS; SMAS; Constructionline; Safe Contractor
• Contractor Pre Qualification Questionnaires for Tender Submissions (PQQs);
• For inclusion on an Approved Supply Chain register;

H&B Safety Consultancy can assist you to implement, record and evidence these requirements, to reach the required standards. Some of the main areas that will be assessed are:

• Health & Safety Arrangements
• Health & Safety Training
• Risk assessments and COSHH Assessments
• Method Statements
• Asbestos Awareness Training & Management
• Contractor Management & Competence Assessment
• Manual Handling Assessments
• Access to Competent H&S Advice