Why use these documents?
Health and Safety in the construction industry should be a top priority. To discharge your duty, you must have taken certain measures to prevent accidents. By using these documents, you are showing that you understand the requirement for strict measures and policies. They will help to prevent claims being made against you.
They should be used in connection with:
You do not need to use them for work on domestic premises or minor work in occupied offices, shops or similar premises. Of course by doing so, you are only increasing your chances of preventing a claim against you and minimising preventable accidents.
The documents are intended to make all employees, from managers down, and your clients and professional team, aware of potential risks and how to minimise them.
The Health and Safety Plan and File help you to manage H&S from start to finish. They provide a combination of instructions, template and memory jogger. They also provide a record for the future, so that anyone coming onto the site later or returning for maintenance work knows what H&S issue were considered and how they were dealt with.
IE-HSE50 includes provision for:
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details of the client / manager
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description of the project
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site location details
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timescale for completion
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design information including survey details
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health and safety regards managing construction
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health and safety details regards managing incoming / outgoing materials and people
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methods and procedures for safe work
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drawings and site sketches
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lists of hazardous materials to be used on site
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fire safety plan
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site sketch including location of amenities, stores, materials, boundaries and the location of the structure
IE-HSE51 includes provision for:
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checklist of all documents to be contained in the file
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client / user / location details
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comprehensive notes including who should use the file, who should compile the documents, notes regarding the Regulations, how the file should be stored and used.
