Health & Safety Services
For many years, construction has been recognised to be one of the most hazardous industries in the UK - but it is also one of the most regulated in terms of safety, with enormous advances having been made in recent years to reduce the number of deaths ensuring workers go home safe and sound at the end of the working day.
This does bring with it a myriad of legislation and regulation which can seem daunting for any development or construction business, when weighing up the risks along with the benefits.
Our approach is to offer sensibly priced, quality services to assist clients, developers & builders with protecting their workforce and supply chain, complying with relevant legislation and avoiding the threat of court cases, fines, corporate manslaughter charges, insurance claims or damage to their reputation.
And with our multi-disciplinary background, there are value-adding opportunities throughout the property development process. Work with us and really see the difference.
GHPC can support your business with the following Health & Safety Services:
"Every year many construction site workers are killed or injured as a result of their work; others suffer ill health, such as musculoskeletal disorders, dermatitis or asbestosis. The hazards are not, however, restricted to those working on sites. Children and other members of the public are also killed or injured because construction activities have not been adequately controlled."
Foreword from HSE's HSG 150 - Health & Safety in Construction
Site Inspections & Audits
We can provide a range of Site Health & Safety Inspections and CDM compliance monitoring inspections, that can be tailored to meet your needs and can be combined to provide more detailed services, documentary evidence and feedback for you, the client.
This supports clients in their duty to monitor under Regulation 4 (3) of CDM 2015 Client Duties in relation to managing projects.
SHE Monitoring Inspections for Clients & Contractors
Regular programme of on-site Safety, Health & Environmental practices, examines standards of compliance on construction sites with full inspection at ground and at height with examination of documentation. Audit report will highlight good practice and non-compliance. Scored or unscored to suit client needs.
Client CDM Monitoring Visit
To give Clients confidence that projects remain on-track and in line with the Principal Contractor's initial commitment as set out in their Construction Phase H&S Plan, to ensure that all expected standards are being achieved. The report will highlight good practice and non-compliance. Carried out fortnightly or monthly as required.
Client CDM Monitoring Visit - Consortium / JV Projects
To give Clients confidence that projects are being regularly monitored and all PC’s are compliant under CDM 2015 and the HBF Agreement within the Consortium Infrastructure or publicly accessible areas, complying with the Consortium Site Rules and agreed Consortium arrangements. The unscored report will highlight good practice and non-compliance and where changes are required to the PC boundaries and TMP. Carried out fortnightly or monthly as required.
New Start CDM Audit
This CDM audit is designed to confirm all basic health & safety steps have been taken on a project, pre-commencement, the correct H&S documentation is in place and in line with the Principal Contractor's initial commitment as set out in their Construction Phase H&S Plan, to ensure that all expected standards are being achieved and the project team has the required resources available for the duration of the project. To give Clients confidence that a project is set up correctly from commencement.
Hazard Spotting Audit
This audit is designed to support the client, PC and site manager with a short duration site visit to carry out a hazard spotting review. Carried out weekly, fortnightly or monthly as required.
CDM Project Audit
Looks at the roles of all main CDM Dutyholders to determine whether they are complying adequately with their respective responsibilities. Carried out during the design stage and can also be provided as a post contract review for D&B projects.
Accident & Incident Investigation
Responding to your immediate needs, guidance on actions required, a full examination of the circumstances leading to site accidents and incidents, including site visit, documentation review and discussions with witnesses. Detailed report with conclusions and recommendations.
Sales Office & Show Home Audits
Regular programme of sales office & show home facilities, examining standards of compliance for safety, health & environmental requirements. Audit report will highlight good practice and non-compliance. Scored or unscored to suit client needs.
Development Health & Safety Site Audit
Provides the Client with a review of Health & Safety hazards to be managed on site until a Principal Contractor or Management Company is appointed. GHPC have experience of providing health and safety inspections across large infrastructure and Consortium sites, including management of PROWs, to identify any potential risks to the public during the pre-development / enabling stage or, post-completion, pre-adoption or handover, including monitoring signs of trespass, wilful damage etc.
Regular programme of monthly or quarterly on-site reviews designed to support the Client(s) to monitor potential hazards to the public and take appropriate action to safeguard the public, including review of signage. Our detailed review report will highlight hazards identified and any improvements made from the previous visit.
Water Body Health & Safety Monitoring
Basins, swales and attenuation ponds and headwalls all present safety hazards to be managed on site until a Management Company is appointed. GHPC have experience of providing water body health and safety across large infrastructure and Consortium sites, to identify any potential risks to the public until adopted or handover, including signs of trespass, wilful damage etc.
Regular programme of monthly or quarterly on-site reviews designed to support the Client(s) to monitor potential hazards to the public and take appropriate action to safeguard the public, including review of signage. Our detailed review report will highlight hazards identified and any improvements made from the previous visit.
Contractor Health & Safety Support
We can offer assistance to Principal Contractors and Contractors to help you comply with the CDM Regulations 2015 as well as the systems and requirements of our mutual clients, to ensure that all projects can be delivered in good time and effectively.
CDM + Health & Safety Training
At GHPC our CDM expertise and construction Health & Safety knowledge and practical experience makes us perfectly placed to provide you with really useful advice on how to comply with your statutory duties and how to adopt current industry practices.
CDM Compliance Training
We can provide training for different Dutyholder roles under the CDM Regulations including Clients, Designers, Principal Contractors and in-house Principal Designers.
SHE System Training
We can also provide training sessions on your own CDM and H&S systems so that your staff are consistently aware of their responsibilities.
Temporary Works Training
We can provide training to your in-house teams to help them understand Temporary Works, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to manage the co-ordination of temporary works on construction projects, including relevant legislation, risk management and effective communication.
Bespoke Training Packages
We can discuss your SHE and CDM training needs and present bespoke in-house courses for your teams.
