Guides and tools for compliant sites.

HSE issued 12,847 enforcement notices in 2024. This checklist covers everything an inspector looks for: worker records, CSCS verification, induction logs, access control, and welfare facilities. Print it or use it on a phone.

What CDM 2015 actually requires from principal contractors on site - and the records you need to produce when HSE visits.

What the different CSCS card colours mean, how to verify them, and what to do when a worker's card has expired or doesn't cover the work they're doing.

Who you need to check, what documents are acceptable, how long to keep records, and the penalties for getting it wrong. Updated for 2026.

Legal requirements under CDM 2015, what to include, paper vs digital inductions, and how to track completion across your workforce.

Can you work with an expired CSCS card? Employer obligations, the renewal process, and how automated alerts prevent compliance gaps.

Problems with paper sign-in sheets, what HSE expects from attendance records, and how digital sign-in systems work in practice.

What principal contractors must verify under CDM 2015: company-level checks, worker-level checks, and ongoing compliance monitoring.

The 48-hour weekly limit, opt-out process, rest period requirements, record-keeping obligations, and fatigue monitoring.

Legal requirements, muster point setup, headcount procedures, paper vs digital muster, and how push notifications speed up evacuation.

Types of permits (hot works, confined space, height), paper vs digital, approval workflows, and the audit trail advantage.

What competencies to track, how confidence scoring works, automated expiry alerts, and linking competencies to site access rules.

Four verification methods: visual inspection, Smart Check app, CSCS website, and automated API verification. Plus what to do when a card fails.

What records HSE expects, retention periods (RIDDOR 3yr, COSHH 40yr), digital vs paper storage, and compliance exports.

Enter your worker count, sites, admin hours, and hourly rate. Instantly see your net savings, ROI, payback period, and estimated HSE fine exposure.

48 questions answered across CDM 2015, CSCS, right to work, HSE inspections, working time, subcontractor compliance, and site inductions.

Skilled Worker card eligibility, NVQ requirements, how to apply, costs, and what happens when it expires. Updated for 2026.

A plain-English breakdown of every duty owed by the principal contractor under CDM 2015 - site records, CSCS, inductions, and more.

Legal fire safety obligations on temporary and permanent construction sites - fire plans, extinguisher requirements, evacuation records, and hot works permits.

Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme vs Site Management Safety Training Scheme. Who needs which, what each covers, costs, and how long they last.

Not a tech trends article. A practical look at what switching from paper to digital looks like on a real UK construction site - and what it actually changes.