Guides
Accreditation, explained without the jargon
Everything we know about getting a small contracting business through SSIP accreditation, free to read.
CHAS and SSIP
CHAS accreditation requirementsEvery document and criterion a CHAS Standard assessor checks.
CHAS levels: Standard, Advanced, EliteThe three levels compared, and how to tell which you need.
How to pass CHAS first timeThe steps that get an application approved on submission.
Who needs CHAS accreditation?When CHAS is required, and who actually asks for it.
What is Deem to Satisfy?How one SSIP assessment is recognised across schemes.
CHAS vs SSIP: the differenceHow CHAS and SSIP fit together, in plain English.
What is a risk assessment?The HSE five-step method and who legally needs one.
What is a method statement?The safe system of work explained, and what it must contain.
What is RAMS?Why risk assessments and method statements are supplied together.
What is a COSHH assessment?Which substances it covers and the law behind it.
What is a construction phase plan?Who must prepare one under CDM 2015, and when.
Risk assessment vs method statementTwo documents, two jobs, and why they travel together.
What is SafeContractor?Who runs it, who accepts it, and how it relates to SSIP.
What is Constructionline?The Bronze to Platinum tiers and how it relates to SSIP.
Constructionline Gold explainedWhat Gold adds over Bronze and Silver, and who asks for it.
SafeContractor vs CHASWhy the assessment is the same, and how to choose.
SMAS vs CHASHow the two compare, and which contractors each suits.
Is Constructionline SSIP?How its bundled health and safety certificate works.
CHAS renewalHow long a certificate lasts and how to renew each year.
Is CHAS worth it?When accreditation pays off, and when it does not.
The CHAS certificate explainedWhat it proves, how long it lasts, and how buyers check it.
Common CHAS mistakesThe avoidable errors that delay an application, and the fixes.
What CHAS assessors checkThe core criteria in practice, and how to make each easy to tick.
How to write a risk assessmentThe HSE five-step method, step by step.
How to write a method statementWhat to include and the order to write it in.
What are toolbox talks?What they are, the law behind them, and what to record.
Is SafeContractor SSIP?The direct answer, and what it means for recognition.
CHAS vs ConstructionlineAssessment scheme vs register, and which you need.
The Common Assessment StandardWho created it and how it relates to CHAS and Constructionline.
The hierarchy of controlThe five levels, in order, and how to apply them.
CHAS for sole tradersWhat the assessment expects from a one-person business.
What is CHAS accreditation?What it is, who asks for it and whether you need it.
How much does CHAS cost?Scheme fees, hidden costs and what changes the price.
CHAS document checklistEvery document to have ready before you start.
How to get CHAS accreditation, step by stepThe process from application to certificate.
How to fill out your CHAS packCompleting a pack so it passes, step by step.
Why CHAS applications failThe referral reasons assessors see again and again.
What is SSIP?The umbrella behind CHAS, SafeContractor and the rest, and why deem-to-satisfy matters.
CHAS vs SafeContractor vs ConstructionlineWhich scheme to pick when a buyer gives you the choice.
Documents for electricians
Electrician risk assessmentsWhat a good electrical risk assessment contains and what assessors check.
RAMS for electriciansRisk assessments and method statements for electrical work, explained.
Health and safety policy for electriciansWhat the policy must contain, including for sole traders.
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Electrician CHAS pack · £95
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