Site Inspections

Construction Site Inspections will be carried out on a regular basis as agreed and required. A qualified safety officer will arrive on site without prenotification and carry out an audit of working conditions, equipment, plant/machinery, work methods, scaffolding, excavations and statutory construction documentation as required under legislation.

A full report is issued to management prior to the inspector leaving your site and the necessary corrective actions discussed.

Europlan Health and Safety will in effect, act as the clients Safety Officers/Advisors assisting through our professional capability in the control and management of health and safety on your projects. 

For each notifiable site and construction projects a PSCS must be appointed ( Construction Regulations 2006, S.I. No. 504). This person/organisation must be competent in Health & Safety issues relevant to that project involved e.g. in some instances extreme care is needed due to the nature of the business: work at height, public access, buried & overhead services, highly flammable fuel, possibility of residues, electrical power, the public, serious Fire and Fire related issues, evacuation, control of subcontractors, safety files, training etc.
Duties of the Project Supervisor Construction Stage:
 
• Further develop the Safety & Health Plan (from the PSDP)
• Make adjustments to the plan, to take account of progress & changes
• Take account of the Safety Statement & other work activities taking place on site
• Co-ordinate & co-operate where more than one Contractor is involved
• Organise co-operation between contractors & others
• Monitor Health & Safety
• Ensure accidents are reported
• Only permit authorised persons on site
• Co-ordinate welfare facilities
• Keep a record of all those on site
 
According to Regulation 18: The Project Supervisor Construction Stage must appoint a full time, competent, safety advisor if there are over 100 people on site. 

 

Safety Plans  (Construction Stage)

A Safety Plan is required for Construction sites under the 2006, Construction Regulations (S.I. 504, 2006). This involves:
 
• Site Specific Inspection
• Risk Assessment
• Named personnel for the site
• Emergency arrangements
• Responsibilities of subcontractors
• Statutory forms
• Pre-start up inspection
• Local services / power
• Dealing with the public, etc.
 
To formulate the Safety Plan (Construction Stage) we will require a visit to the site (green field or otherwise) and having access to Development Drawings, Design Stage/Preliminary Safety and Health Plan and any other relevant information.

Where your Company is the main Contractor on projects this is likely to be your responsibility. In other situations you may be asked to contribute site drawings and other data to the Project Supervisor Construction Stages Safety Plan.