FIS Covid H&S Toolkit - Site Safe

Site Operating Procedures: England, Wales and Northern Ireland

These are the guidelines developed to support the safe management of construction sites in England.

Site Operating Procedures: Scotland

Construction Scotland have developed seperate guidelines to ensure businesses in Scotland can comply with the requirements. This document is supported by Advance addendum no. 1: 11th January 2021 (these documents should be read together).

Additional supporting information,  has been published by the CICV Forum Health and Safety Subcommittee.  CICV-SOP-Guidance-Book has been developed to extend this guidance mindful of the best available guidance, nationally and internationally, and serves as a guide for the management of COVID-19 on a construction site for the duration of the pandemic.

Site Operating Procedures: Republic of Ireland

Seperate Guidance has also been published for the Republic of Ireland Construction Sector C-19 Pandemic Standard Operating ProceduresIrish Guidance, from the Construction Industry Federation.  Like the Safe return and restart documeng in Scotland, these provide greater clarity, particularly around transport and instances where 2m working cannot be avoided.

Site Inspection Checklist

Developed to support members in carrying out site inspections (either of their own site or sites they are working on) against the CLC Site Operating Procedures to support safe return to work and assist in managing any disputes associated with safety concerns.

Four step protocol to develop safe systems of work

Developed to ensure that there is a COVID-19 risk assessment in place for the management of health and safety that prioritises safety, reducing the risk to workers and liability for individual companies.

Charter for home builders to support safe working

In conjunction with the MHCLG, HBF has produced a ‘Charter for Safe Working Practice’ to ensure that home building activity is carried out safely and in accordance with the advice of Government and Public Health England during the pandemic.

HSE Whistleblowing service

If you are being asked to work on a site that is not safe, the HSE provide a whistleblowing service to report your concerns.