Prequalification register with SSIP-recognised levels

Constructionline: Construction supplier prequalification

Constructionline is a prequalification register. Its entry levels check company details, finance and insurance, and its Gold level includes health and safety assessment recognised under SSIP and the Build UK Common Assessment Standard. SSIP is an umbrella for health and safety prequalification schemes. Its member schemes recognise each other's certificates at the core SSIP level, so one assessment can often satisfy several clients.

Who needs it

  • Contractors who want to be found by main contractors and public sector buyers
  • Firms bidding for work that requires the Common Assessment Standard

How long it takes

2–8 weeks depending on level; renewed every year

Check your readiness

What the assessor checks

Policy and organisation

C1 Health and safety policy

A signed, dated health and safety policy reviewed in the last 12 months. Firms with five or more staff must have it in writing by law.

Evidence: Signed health and safety policy statement

C2 Organisation and arrangements

Who is responsible for what, and how you manage health and safety day to day.

Evidence: Responsibilities section of the policyOrganisation chart

C3 Competent health and safety advice

Access to competent health and safety advice, either in house or from a qualified consultant.

Evidence: Adviser's qualifications (for example NEBOSH, CMIOSH)Service agreement

People and competence

C4 Training and information

Staff get the health and safety training and information they need, including inductions and toolbox talks.

Evidence: Training matrixToolbox talk records

C5 Individual qualifications and experience

Workers hold the cards and tickets their tasks require.

Evidence: CSCS, IPAF, PASMA, Gas Safe or NICEIC records as relevant

C6 Workforce involvement

Workers are consulted on health and safety matters.

Evidence: Consultation records or meeting minutes

Risk control

C7 Risk assessment and method statements

Suitable and sufficient risk assessments and method statements for your activities.

Evidence: Sample RAMS for your main activitiesCOSHH assessments

C8 CDM 2015 duties

You understand and meet your duties as a contractor (and as principal contractor or designer, if you act as one) under CDM 2015.

Evidence: Construction phase plan templateCDM arrangements

C9 Subcontractor management

You check the competence of the subcontractors you use.

Evidence: Subcontractor approval processApproved subcontractor list

C10 Welfare provision

Arrangements for welfare facilities on site.

Evidence: Welfare arrangements in the policy or RAMS

Monitoring and incidents

C11 Monitoring, audit and review

You check that your arrangements work, through inspections, audits and reviews.

Evidence: Site inspection recordsAnnual review

C12 Accident reporting and investigation

You record accidents and report under RIDDOR, investigate, and learn from them.

Evidence: Accident bookRIDDOR reportsInvestigation records

C13 Insurance

Current employer's liability insurance (a legal requirement if you employ people) and public liability insurance.

Evidence: Employer's liability certificatePublic liability certificate

Keep all of this evidence in one place

The Certwell Evidence Vault links every record to the requirement it proves, reminds you before anything expires, and gives your auditor a read-only link.

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