Site Inspection
Health & Safety Xpert™ Total Toolkit is an easy to use software package that will save you massive amounts of time producing crucial health and safety documentation legally required under current UK law. This includes the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the new Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations 2007.
The Site Inspection printout is available with Health and Safety Xpert Total Toolkit. Click here to view a sample Site Inspection PDF.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 describes the general duties that employers have towards their employees and to members of the public.
- The health and safety of people at work
- Protection of other people affected by work activities
- The control of risks to health and safety from articles & substances at work
- The control of some atmospheric emissions
The employers’ main duties are to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety and welfare at work of all their employees. In particular:
- The provision of safe plant and systems of work
- The safe use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances
- The provision of any required information, instruction, training and supervision
- A safe place of work including access and egress
- A safe working environment with adequate welfare facilities
In addition, under Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 it stipulates that during the construction phase health and safety performance must be monitored.
Use the Site Inspection included with Health and Safety Xpert to carry out regular inspections of your sites. Regular inspections are a good way to maintain high standards of site health and safety and ensure your Company Health and Safety Policy is being implemented on a daily basis. The Site Inspection document gives guidance as to the particular areas that should be regularly checked while walking around a site. Sites should be inspected daily (preferably at a different time each day) to ensure that standards are consistent. The results of the inspections and any appropriate correction action taken should be recorded and filed.
Similarly more detailed random Health and Safety Audits help monitor the ongoing site health and safety situation. It is important to file these records so that they could be consulted by an inspector if necessary.
The Working at Height Regulations 2005 requires that work equipment for working at height must also comply with the applicable schedules of the regulations. This includes provision of correctly positioned guard rails, toe boards or other fall protection. The Site Inspection printout includes a section covering work at height. If your equipment for work at height is found to be inadequate, you can be fined.