Health and Safety Executive

Implementation

To help enforcing authorities (EAs) implement S18, a toolkit is available. Guidance on a possible process for peer review has also been produced.

The self assessment and peer review system consists of seven steps:

  1. EA completes self assessment against the S18 Standard's question sets to help determine level of implementation.
  2. EA develops an action plan to overcome any deficiencies or put in place elements of best practice (progress reviewed annually).
  3. EA records evidence of implementation where appropriate using self-assessment table.
  4. EA shares its self assessment, action plan and supporting evidence with other EAs within their liaison group.
  5. A peer review within the liaison group challenges the assumptions/conclusions reached by the EA and suggests any necessary revisions to the action plans.
  6. Findings of the self assessment/peer review and progress with action plans are reported to local chief environmental health officer groups.
  7. HSE's Local Authority Unit will report on national implementation and issues for further consideration to HELA on an annual basis.

Self assessment and peer review will be undertaken once every four years and progress on action plans reported annually. A rolling programme of self assessment and peer reviews may be developed following consultation with local authorities.

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Updated 21.06.11