Construction Safety Services

A legally required written programme under Section 20 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 — specific to your organisation and the hazards associated with your work activities.

Legal basis: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, Sections 19 and 20. Every employer is required to carry out a Risk Assessment (Section 19) and prepare a written Safety Statement based on that assessment (Section 20). A generic Safety Statement does not satisfy the requirements of the Act.

Regular, independent inspections required under the Construction Regulations 2013 — identifying hazards, supporting your PSCS obligations, and keeping your project legally protected.

Legal basis: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 291/2013), Regulation 23(5) and 23(6). The PSCS, contractor, and site safety representative must agree on inspection frequency having regard to the nature and extent of the hazards at the site. This agreement cannot be unreasonably withheld.

Activity-specific Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS) for medium to high-risk construction activities — developed, signed off, and maintained in accordance with the HSA's 3-step process.

Legal basis: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, Sections 8 and 19. Section 8 requires employers to provide systems of work that are planned, organised, performed, maintained and revised so as to be, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risk to health. Section 19 requires every employer to identify hazards and assess the risks presented by those hazards. The RAMS is the primary tool for meeting both obligations for medium to high-risk construction activities.

Independent accident and near-miss investigations that identify root causes, prevent recurrence, and protect your organisation.

Legal basis: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, Section 8; RIDDOR obligations

Competent PSDP appointment for notifiable construction projects — coordinating designer safety, preparing the Safety and Health Plan, and delivering the Safety File to the client.

Legal basis: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013. The client must appoint a competent PSDP in writing before design work starts for every project involving a particular risk, lasting longer than 30 working days / 500 person days, or involving more than one contractor. The PSDP's duties include hazard identification, designer co-ordination, Safety and Health Plan preparation, and Safety File delivery.

Competent PSCS appointment for notifiable construction projects — coordinating contractor safety, developing the Safety and Health Plan, and managing site-stage compliance from start to handover.

Legal basis: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013. The client must appoint a competent PSCS in writing before construction begins for every project involving a particular risk, lasting longer than 30 working days / 500 person days, or involving more than one contractor. The PSCS's duties include hazard co-ordination, Safety and Health Plan development, contractor co-ordination, HSA notification, and Safety File management.

Comprehensive fire risk assessments for construction sites, temporary structures, and completed commercial buildings.

Legal basis: Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003; Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005

Practical, legally required safety training for construction workers and management — delivered on-site by experienced safety professionals.

Legal basis: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, Section 10 (duty to provide instruction, training and supervision). Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 — Chapter 4 Part 2 (Manual Handling), Part 4 (Work at Height), Part 7 (Fire Detection and Fire Fighting), and Abrasive Wheels provisions. Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (site-specific induction and Safe Pass requirements).

Practical, expert support to help construction organisations implement ISO 45001 — the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems.

Legal basis: ISO 45001:2018 — Occupational health and safety management systems. Requirements with guidance for use. Published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Complements and builds on the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.

Expert support for powered access equipment hire and rental companies seeking IPAF Rental+ certification — the industry standard for safe and professional MEWP rental operations.

Legal basis: IPAF Rental+ is a voluntary certification programme administered by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). It complements the legal requirements for work at height under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Part 4 (Work at Height), and the requirements for plant inspection and maintenance under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Part 2, Chapter 2 (Use of Work Equipment).