Construction Site Risk Management

Risk management can reduce insurance premiums by proactively improving claims experience. However, it is no longer thought of purely in terms of Health & Safety.

Effective risk management also seeks to reduce potential exposure in numerous areas of your operation. Our: tool kits, templates, guides and safety handbooks could prove indispensable in your efforts to eradicate unnecessary costs.

Support can be offered with: business continuity planning, cyber security, procurement, HR and compliance. Before you pay for any risk management resource or arrange safety consultations, you should first speak with your account executive at Plan.

The following resources for construction site risk managers are available in our document library. They aim to assist your efforts to comply with construction, design and management regulation CDM2015, as well inform on best practice in other business areas.

Each document can easily be made bespoke to display your company’s name and branding:

• Site Safety & Security – checklists for multiple trades/activities such as scaffolding, ladder usage, welding and cutting, construction regulatory insights (to comply with CDM2015), job site inspection checklists in various locations and weather conditions, water draining prevention checklist, construction method statement templates, checklists for restarting construction projects, operating a construction site during a pandemic checklist, security best practice guide, avoiding employee theft protocols.

• Equipment & Materials – Safe use of vehicles on construction site policy, operating heavy plant and machinery best practice guides, jack hammer usage checklist, reversing vehicle safety, working at height/fall prevention checklist, working with solar equipment guide, tool safety checklist.

• Procurement & Accounts – Dealing with late payments, selecting reputable contractor insights, HSE previous prosecution search tool.

• HSE – HSE inspection guide, HSE previous prosecution search tool, reducing risk of various common injuries and work place accidents guide, pre-work check list.

• HR – Employee Return to Work, Employee Safety Manual, Company Handbook.

Download the Construction Employee Safety Manual template to see an example of the risk management assets that are available to clients of Plan.

Downloadable Workplace Health and Safety Guide

Ensure the health, safety and welfare of all construction projects with our construction site risk management resources. For further information, speak with a Plan Insurance Brokers commercial account executive.