Site Safety Inspections

Site safety inspections on Irish construction sites are not optional — they are a legal requirement under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 291/2013). Under Regulation 23(5), a site safety representative has the right to inspect the whole or any part of a construction site, and under Regulation 23(6), the Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage (PSCS), the contractor employing the site safety representative, and the site safety representative must agree on the frequency of inspections having regard to the nature and extent of the hazards at the site — and that agreement cannot be unreasonably withheld. Safety Check provides independent, experienced site safety inspections that fulfil these statutory obligations. Our inspections are carried out by qualified safety professionals with 24 years of construction site experience. We identify non-conformances, assess the adequacy of existing risk controls, and produce clear, documented inspection reports that your site management team can act on immediately. Every inspection report is retained as part of your compliance records — essential in the event of an HSA inspection or enforcement action. Regular independent inspections are one of the most effective tools available to a PSCS or principal contractor for demonstrating that safety management on site is active, documented, and proportionate to the hazards present.