What is a Health and Safety File?

For any building / structure newly constructed or having gone through significant extension, remodelling or refurbishment, a Health and Safety File includes essential health and safety related information which will be required by anyone carrying out future repair and maintenance work in that building or structure.

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM Regulations) require that a Health and Safety File is prepared for any project which involves more than one contractor.

As well as with commercial projects, this requirement also applies to domestic client projects.

Information for Health and Safety File is provided by the Principal Contractor, other specialist sub-contractors and designers involved in the project.

At Safescope we assist construction companies particularly Principal Contractors in preparation of Health and Safety File information for their projects.

We specialise in CDM and construction health and safety. We have a thorough understanding of construction and building operations and maintenance requirements, which helps us in providing accurate and robust Health and Safety File information in a cost-effective manner.

We have developed a highly professional, technically sounds, experienced and dedicated in-house team for production of Health and Safety File information and other handover documentation. We regularly seek assistance from qualified and experienced civil, mechanical and electrical engineers to help us produce technically sound Health and Safety File information, where necessary.

We pride ourselves in production of highly professional and presentable Health and Safety Files in a prompt and timely manner.

Safescope is based in Ipswich - Suffolk and have been providing Health and Safety Files service to construction companies particularly to Principal Contractors in London, East of England (East Anglia), East Midlands, South East Regions and nationally throughout the UK.

Our Health and Safety File information service is offered in line with and fulfilling the requirements of CDM Regulations 2015 and includes the following:

• We use our professionally prepared bespoke template for preparation of Health and Safety File information in order for it to meet the requirements of CDM Regulations.
• Most of information for Health and Safety File comes from the relevant Principal Contractor, specialist sub-contractors and designers involved in the project.
• Following the collection of information, as above, we compile Health and Safety File information in our bespoke template.
• We issue the draft Health and Safety File for comments and feedback to relevant parties.
• We amend and update the draft Health and Safety File taking into account received comments and feedback.
• We then issue the final version of Health and Safety File on CDs, USBs or in hardcopies format, as required.
• Main headings required for Health and Safety File under the CDM Regulations are as follows;
• A brief description of the work carried out.
• Any hazards that have not been eliminated through the design and construction processes, and how they have been addressed (e.g. surveys or other information concerning asbestos or contaminated land).
• Key structural principles (e.g. bracing, sources of substantial stored energy - including pre- or post-tensioned members) and safe working loads for floors and roofs.
• Hazardous materials used (e.g. lead paints and special coatings).
• Information regarding the removal or dismantling of installed plant and equipment (e.g. any special arrangements for lifting such equipment).
• Health and safety information about equipment provided for cleaning or maintaining the structure.
• The nature, location and markings of significant services, including underground cables; gas supply equipment; fire-fighting services, etc.
• Information and as-built drawings of the building, its plant and equipment (e.g. the means of safe access to and from service voids and fire doors).

Safescope has been providing Building (O&M) Manuals (including Health and Safety File information service) since our inception in 2008. Our experience of producing construction project handover documentation range from a relatively small construction project to multi-million pound complex developments. For further illustration about our Building (O&M) Manuals services experience please follow the link.

For further information and a prompt hassle free fee proposal please contact us as follows:

• Please complete details in the 'Building (O&M) Manuals Quotation' form.
• Alternatively, please download and send us Manuals Enquiry Form and we will get back to you promptly.
• If you would rather talk to us then please contact Lindsey or Khalid on 01473 407020
• You can also get in touch with us by contact@safescope.com

LINDSEY HEFFER
Business Management Co-ordinator
T:  01473 407020
M: 07443 789226
E:  LBrown@safescope.com


DR. KHALID BHUTTO
BEng MSc PhD CMIOSH FCIOB FaPS
Director
T:  01473 407020
M: 07818 288122
E:  KBhutto@safescope.com