Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 14): Competence

Andrew Briggs considers the impact that short periods of inefficient working can have on a design company’s profit margin.

Correct and unambiguous documentation is essential for maintaining structural safety and is relied upon by designers, suppliers, contractors and end users. CROSS has received reports about the quality of some imported products and the nature of the documentation that goes with them.

This article considers the safety issues regarding both visitors to a construction site and staff employed full time on a site concerning vehicles.