◆Safety & EHS
Safety Embedded. Risk Eliminated.
Dedicated in-house EHS team, CDM Principal Designer and Contractor capability, and a zero RIDDOR record across £500m+ of delivery — safety is the foundation of every SEP project.
Why It Matters
Why This Matters to Clients
A safety failure on a live production site does not just injure someone. It affects every dimension of your operation.
When SEP delivers a project inside your facility, our zero RIDDOR record is a direct commercial protection for your business.
A safety incident affects:
Methodology
Our Safety Methodology
Before Work Starts
Safety Starts Before Work Starts
Every SEP project begins with a pre-project risk assessment and live environmental risk map, with no works commencing until all risks have been identified and controlled.
Our in-house Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) team is embedded within project delivery from day one, ensuring safety is integrated into every stage of the project. Project-specific documentation, including Construction Phase Plans, Environmental Management Plans, Emergency Response Plans and Traffic Management Plans, provides a clear framework for safe delivery.
SEP's Request for Information (RFI) system promotes early client engagement, enabling technical queries to be resolved efficiently. Before starting work, all contractors complete a Risk Prediction Tool (RPT), a dynamic risk assessment that identifies task-specific hazards and confirms appropriate control measures are in place.
Controls
Safety Embedded. Risk Eliminated.
RAMS
Risk Assessment and Method Statement review and approval for all subcontractor activities 7 days prior to work commencement. No works begin without approved RAMS.
COSHH
Full COSHH assessment and management for all hazardous substances used on site. Data sheets to be provided by the contractor with task-specific RAMS.
Subcontractor Management
All subcontractors inducted to SEP and Client safety standards. Ongoing monitoring throughout the project programme.
Dedicated In-House EHS Team
SEP operates an in-house EHS function — not a third-party consultant brought in at the end. Our EHS team is part of the project delivery team from day one.
Pre-Project Risk Planning
Comprehensive risk assessments and live environment risk mapping completed before any works commence. Not a box-ticking exercise — a genuine project planning tool.
External Independent Audits
SEP commissions external independent safety audits on its projects — providing clients with third-party assurance of SEP's safety performance.
Toolbox Talks
Daily toolbox talks are mandatory on all SEP sites. Topics are selected based on the specific activities and risks of that day's programme.
Permit Systems
Hot work, confined space, working at height and other permit-to-work systems operated consistently across all SEP sites.
Zero RIDDOR Record
Zero RIDDOR reportable incidents across £500m+ of capital project delivery. Not an aspiration — a confirmed, current record.
CDM 2015
CDM Capability
SEP holds both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor CDM roles. This means clients can appoint SEP at the earliest project stage, ensuring that safety and buildability are integrated into design from the outset — not added as a compliance exercise during construction.
SEP is qualified and experienced in the principal designer CDM role, providing clients with a single accountable party across the full project lifecycle.
SEP is qualified and experienced in the principal contractor CDM role, providing clients with a single accountable party across the full project lifecycle.
In Practice
Safety Documentation & Tools
Risk Prediction Tool (RPT)
Dynamic, task-specific risk assessment completed by every contractor before work starts.
Permit-to-Work Systems
Task, ground-break, electrical and hot-work permit books operated across all SEP sites.
Core Documentation & Think Safe
Project documentation and Stop · Think · Observe · Proceed briefings.
In-House Observation Tool
Digital observation tool driving contractor engagement and positive safety reporting.
Positive Safety Reporting
On-site capture of observations, PPE and positive safety actions in real time.
Safety embedded into every project from day one.
Talk to SEP about safety, EHS and risk management for your capital project.
£500m+ delivered◆Zero RIDDOR incidents◆We respond to every enquiry within one working day