Guidance notes

Our experienced health and safety experts have created a selection of guidance notes to help our contractor members prepare their documents for the SafeContractor accreditation questionnaire.

The below documents include Method Statements and guidance notes, covering topics including Fire Alarm Installation and Tree Surgery, risk assessments and health & safety policies. Each document has a corresponding reference number (left hand-side).

• 2. Safe Use of Access Equipment Guidance Note
• 3. Asbestos Awareness Guidance Note
• 5. Confined Spaces Guidance Note
• 6. COSHH Guidance Note
• 7. Electrical Motor Replacement Method Statement
• 9. Fire Alarm Installation Method Statement
• 11. Gas Work Method Statement
• 12. Permit to Work Guidance Note
• 13. Health & Safety Policy & Management Systems
• 14. Isolation of Power Supplies Guidance Note
• 15. Occupational Health Guidance Note
• 17. Health & Safety Training Guidance Note
• 19. Hot Work Permit Guidance Note
• 20. Interior Refurbishment Method Statement
• 22. Manual Handling Guidance Note
• 23. Plumbing Method Statement
• 24. PPE Assessment Guidance Note
• 25. Noise at Work Guidance Note
• 28. Risk Assessment Guidance Note
• 29. Selection & Assessment of Sub-contractors Guidance Note
• 30. Tree Surgery Method Statement
• 31. Vibration Guidance Note
• 32. Violence at Work Guidance Note
• 35. Work Equipment Guidance Note
• 36. High Pressure Water Jetting Guidance Note
• 37. Respiratory Disease Guidance Note
• 38. Pressure Systems Safety Guidance Note
• 41. Health & Safety Arrangements for Companies Who Employ Less than 5 Employees Guidance Note
• 42. Environmental Policy & Management Systems Guidance Note
• 43. Construction Phase Plan Guidance Note (Dec 2016)
• 44. Roof Installation Method Statement Guidance Note (Mar 2017)
• 45. Quality Policy Statement (April 2019)