Health & Safety Support for Principal Contractors
Our Principal Contractor support provides practical health and safety assistance to contractors who need additional technical expertise during the construction phase.
Under the CDM 2015 Regulations, the Principal Contractor is responsible for planning, managing, monitoring and coordinating health and safety during the construction phase for projects involving more than one contractor.
This includes preparing and maintaining the Construction Phase Plan, coordinating contractors, providing appropriate site inductions and welfare facilities, consulting with workers and ensuring suitable arrangements remain in place throughout the work.
Employers must also appoint one or more competent people to assist them in meeting their health and safety duties. Where a Principal Contractor does not have suitable in-house expertise, Nautilus can provide practical and technical health and safety support.
Our service is led by Peter, a Chartered health and safety professional with 40 years’ construction experience and more than 25 years working specifically in health, safety and environmental management.
Practical Principal Contractor Support
- Site Inductions and Rules: Assistance with preparing clear, project-specific induction information and site rules.
- Risk Assessments and Method Statements: Practical advice on preparing and reviewing suitable RAMS for the work.
- Site Setup and Welfare: Advice on welfare facilities, site security, access, traffic management and general site arrangements.
- Site Documentation: Assistance with preparing and organising appropriate health and safety records.
- Site Audits and Reports: Regular site inspections and reports to help monitor health and safety standards.
- Accident and Incident Support: Practical guidance following accidents, incidents and near misses.
- Training and Toolbox Talks: Health, safety and environmental training appropriate to the workforce and project.
- Ongoing Technical Advice: Access to experienced support when health and safety questions or problems arise.
Construction Phase Plans
The Principal Contractor must ensure that a suitable Construction Phase Plan is prepared before construction work begins and that it is reviewed and updated as the project develops.
Where required, Nautilus can prepare a project-specific Construction Phase Plan to help the Principal Contractor establish suitable arrangements from the outset.
Talk to Us About Your Project
If you are acting as Principal Contractor and need additional health and safety support, please contact us with brief details of the project and the assistance you require.
Please enquire below and Peter will get back to you shortly.