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Written for site managers, not search engines. What the law asks, and how to get the right box first time.

Site welfare under CDM 2015

What Schedule 2 actually requires, who is responsible, and what inspectors look for on site.

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Choosing the right welfare unit

Five questions that pick the box: crew size, moving work, access, hire length and mains.

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What welfare hire costs

The four things that set the price, how to compare quotes properly, and where cheap gets expensive.

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Site toilets and the law

Does a site legally need a toilet? Yes, from day one. The duty, and the excuses that fail inspections.

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Generator or mains?

Which power option suits your site, and what Ecosmart demand management changes about the old answer.

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Welfare van vs welfare unit

Two ways to put a toilet and kettle where the work is. Which one earns its money on your job.

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Before the unit arrives

The pre-delivery walk-round: route, standing, overheads. Five minutes that prevents an aborted delivery.

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Towing a unit: the rules

Licences after the 2021 change, vehicle limits, and the pre-tow checks that keep it legal.

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Event welfare requirements

What organisers must provide for build crews and staff on greenfield sites, and how to solve it.

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HSWA 1974, the Act behind it all

The two duties every welfare requirement traces back to, and what reasonably practicable really means.

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Risk assessment law (MHSWR)

Who must assess, when it must be written, and why a supplier’s paperwork never replaces yours.

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COSHH and welfare units

Toilet chemicals, fuel, and why the hot water hand wash is a legal control measure, not a comfort.

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PUWER and hired kit

Hiring equipment does not transfer the duty. The user-side responsibilities, and the practical split.

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Carbon monoxide & generators

The gas that gives no warning, the non-negotiable controls, and what a compliant unit builds in.

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