Winterising a Construction Site: A Checklist
The first frost always arrives "unexpectedly". A checklist for site organisation, welfare facilities, equipment and documents before winter.
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PIP Inspection in Practice
Practical preparation of a construction firm for a Labour Inspectorate (PIP) inspection: checklists, documents and what inspectors check.
Site Lighting and Working After Dark
In November, by half past four the crew is working by phone torchlight. What lighting the regulations require and which works after dark are banned.
First Aid on Site: Kits, People and Procedures
A steel fixer cuts his forearm on protruding rebar. Blood is flowing and the crew goes looking for the first-aid kit - only to find it in a locked container.
Fatal Accident on Site: Employer Duties & the PIP
After a fatal accident on site, duties run by the hour: securing the scene, notifications, the investigation team and two tracks, PIP and the prosecutor.
Most Common PIP Failings on Construction Sites
The seven failings inspectors find most often on sites: training, medical examinations, risk assessment, work at height, PPE, BIOZ and illegal employment.
Preparing for a PIP Inspection: 9-Area Checklist
A PIP (Polish Labour Inspectorate) inspector doesn't call to make an appointment. They walk onto the site, show their ID and ask for the documentation.
Ready-Made OSH Templates vs an OSH Consultant
You run a micro construction firm - PKD 43 (the Polish business activity code), a few people on site, the work never lets up.