Topic: Health and safety

Hi Mr/Mrs writer – Hope you are well, I look forward to seeing the completed task

You have been requested to carry out these tasks in REPORT FORMAT.

1.) Explain the methods of recording health and safety inspections and assess the potential harm and risk of hazards that occur within the construction industry.

Discuss: Health and safety auditing.

· Explain why auditing is important for Health and safety

· How and why it’s important for future contracts, safety of staff, money

· discuss HSE notifiable level – when does the Health and safety executive get involved and why?

· Discuss Internal inspections + its tie to management of Heath and safety

· Discuss Plan, do, act and check - http://www.hse.gov.uk/managing/plan-do-check-act.htm

· Discuss external subcontractor hire for Health and safety management – advantages + disadvantage

2.) Explain the implications of a change in the design process or method of work and the effect upon the risk assessment process and how these changes will be monitored with regard to health and safety.

Things to consider: (Please note this list isn’t exhaustive)

· Introduction to design changes when things change on site. Things aren’t as it seems or changes occur: For example: new machine needed on site – what should happen as per industry guidelines when this happens - new risk assessment.

· method of work statement (What is it?) – importance

· https://www.hsdirect.co.uk/free-info/method-statement.html