Construction phase plan
A document that sets out the specific health and safety arrangements for a construction project, prepared before construction work begins and updated throughout the project as necessary.
Also known as
By jurisdiction
UK HSE
“construction phase plan”Exact equivalentRegulation 12 of CDM 2015 (SI 2015/51) requires the principal contractor to draw up a construction phase plan before setting up the construction site. The plan must include a description of the project, the management arrangements for the project, and the arrangements for managing significant risks. The plan is a living document that is updated as the project develops.
Irish HSA
“safety and health plan”Close equivalentThe Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/291) require the project supervisor for the construction stage (PSCS) to prepare and keep updated a safety and health plan for the construction stage. The plan sets out the health and safety arrangements for carrying out the construction project.
US OSHA
“construction health and safety plan”No equivalentNo equivalent in this jurisdiction.
Practitioner note: A live document, not a pre-start formality. It must be updated as the work and the risks change, and an unrevised plan from week one is a common inspection finding.