Construction Industry HSE Site Visits

Construction Industry HSE Site Visits – The HSE will be carrying out targeted site inspections from 22 September for a month.

The HSE have announced: “Health as well as safety” and this is the message for this year’s Construction Initiative, as poor standards and unsafe practices on Britain’s building sites will be targeted during a nationwide drive aimed at reducing ill health, death and injury in the construction industry.  From 22 September until 17 October, HSE Construction Inspectors will carry out unannounced visits to sites where refurbishment projects or repair works are underway. This is the ninth annual Initiative and will be building on previous campaigns. The HSE Inspectors will ensure high-risk activities particularly those affecting the health of workers, are being properly managed.

Main aims of the Construction Industry HSE Site Visits initiative are:

• to achieve an improvement in industry standards, in particular at small sites
• to increase awareness of HSE’s expectations of the industry
• to demonstrate that HSE will use the enforcement tools at its disposal to prevent immediate risk and bring about sustained improvements

During the Construction Industry HSE Site Visits inspections, HSE inspectors will consider whether:

• risks to health from exposure to dust such as silica are being controlled
• workers are aware of where they may find asbestos, and what to do if they find it
• other health risks, such as exposure to noise and vibration, manual handling, hazardous substances are being properly managed
• jobs that involve working at height have been identified and properly planned to ensure that appropriate precautions, such as proper support of structures, are in place
• equipment is correctly installed / assembled, inspected and maintained and used properly
• sites are well organised, to avoid trips and falls, walkways and stairs are free from obstructions and welfare facilities are adequate

If you have any concerns that you are not ready for this level of scrutiny, please contact us on 01509 550023 as soon as possible.

We can help you to

• be prepared for a HSE site visit
• protect your employees, contractors, members of the public, etc.
• protect your business
• be a great business