Health & safety bulletin
BP Work Control Procedure - Visitors Book Completion
17th July 2008
In January this year, we issued Bulletin No 72, advising that the Global Alliance had issued revised guidance to BP sites on signing-in procedures.
Since then, we have identified sites where contractors' obligations aren't being fully complied with.
The guidance highlights what the store manager should be looking for from any contractors that want to work on their site. The main areas addressed are:
- All contractors should sign in AND OUT of the visitors book.
- All contractors should produce a valid safety passport. The site manager is instructed to check the photo and the expiry date. Ensure you carry your safety passport at all times and inform the office if the expiry date is within the next three months.
- All contractors should have a method statement with them. We have incorporated our method statements into JSAs that are in your H&S manual.
- All contractors should complete a clearance certificate, to include type, location and duration of the works, equipment to be used, PPE to be worn and barriers to be used.
- The site manager must explain any site specific hazards that may occur during the work (e.g. tanker delivery or another contractor working on site). These hazards should be added to the clearance certificate and appropriate control measures implemented.
- The site manager and contractor must sign the clearance certificate.
None of the above is new, and should be standard practice on all filling stations.
A copy of the note from BP is attached along with the latest version of the visitors book. This has columns for the site to indicate that they have checked your safety passport and agreed the clearance certificate. It also requires the site to sign you out by entering the time you leave site, please ensure this is completed.
Click here to download the bulletin (544Kb PDF file)