Construction H&S auditing is a process aimed at evaluating and improving the health and safety practices and procedures within construction sites. The primary objective is to ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices to prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses among workers.
Construction Auditing can be carried out on all duty holders, or single duty holders under Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015. For Instance, we would make sure a client was carrying out their obligations under CDM 2015 if we conducted an H&S Audit on them, while they were serving as the project’s principal contractor.
What is the main objective of a Principal Contractor?
In addition to the above, we would also ensure that all relevant documentation is in place and available on-site within a site H&S folder for all contractors involved in the project. The primary objective of the principal contractor is to ensure that all personnel involved with the project, in any way, are safe and are going to go back to their families every evening!
In summary, construction phase audits are a great way for duty holders, to guarantee they are fulfilling their duties under regulations, as well as identifying areas that could be improved upon.
Recently, the construction team within OJ Safety has noticed a rise in these types of audits, particularly when the client has an internal H&S manager. This is because it provides the client with an outside perspective from a proactive H&S professional, who specialises in the construction industry. If you wish to enquire further about construction H&S Auditing, then don’t hesitate to get in contact with us at admin@ojsafety.co.uk or call us at 0800 6349 247.
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