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Standard Membership

A membership package for smaller companies with less than 17 workers

Our ‘Standard Membership’ package has been set up for businesses involved in building, construction and allied trades who need access to competent safety advice, a comprehensive suite of safety documentation, RAMS software and associated support.

With ‘Standard Membership’ BSG will act as your competent external adviser and will provide advice and guidance to help you meet your duties under Health and Safety Law.

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Standard Membership

BSG's Standard Membership

Whether you are required to act as the ‘Client’, ‘Principal Contractor’, ‘Principal Designer’ or ‘Contractor’ under CDM 2015, BSG will provide guidance and advice in relation to your role and your duties, as well as the roles of other duty holders regarding health and safety at the pre-construction and construction phases of your projects.

Our Standard Membership includes;

  • Dedicated Construction Sector Safety Adviser
  • Access to competent and practical advice help line including incident support
  • Access to the BSG online information portal
  • Provide (if required) a Health and Safety Policy using BSG’s specialist template
  • Access to a suite of documents including templates and industry best practice guidance
  • RAMS software including construction specific templates
  • Discounted rates for BSG Training
  • Regular newsletters plus updates and safety alerts
  • Use of the BSG logo and ability to describe BSG as your competent external adviser
  • Guidance and advice on preparing suitable Construction Phase Health and Safety Plans
  • Sub-contractor assessment of your supply chain
  • Access to BSG’s Contractor Assessment Service for businesses who are required to access the Health and Safety competency of their supply chain

Additional support available at discounted member company rates;

  • Site Inspections and site inspection bundles
  • Office and Workshop Inspections
  • Review Meetings
  • Access to bespoke CDM Support Services when acting as Principal Designer or Principal Contractor.
  • Assisting you to ensure a Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan has been provided and advise on its suitability or otherwise
  • Assistance with SSIP applications
  • Accident/Incident Investigation and support

Subscription fees

Number of personnelOne-off joining feeAnnual subscription
0-17£513 + VAT£878 + VAT

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View the full details of each membership package in our Summary of Services, as well as information about our other services and products.

Got a question?

Get in touch and speak to our membership team about your requirements and we can recommend the best package for you.

Call us on 0300 304 9070 or
email enquiries@bsgltd.co.uk

Other membership packages

Find out more about our other membership packages

Standard Membership with Site Inspections

Standard Membership with Site Inspections

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Manufacturing / Plant

Manufacturing / Plant

For firms who are not building companies but are otherwise involved in the industry

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Designer Membership

Designer Membership

Learn to identify health risks in the early design stages to help eliminate hazards

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Additional services

Find out more about our additional services, including Health and Safety Audits, Training and Principal Design Consultant fulfillment.

20% discount for BSG members on all courses

We offer a range of membership packages to suit your business needs so why not become a member today

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Training Courses

Discover our full range of courses

We run a full range of construction health, safety and environmental training courses that can be tailored to your exact requirements.

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If your SMSTS certificate has expired, you cannot take the two-day refresher course, your only option is to complete the full five-day SMSTS course again. This strict renewal policy means any lapse results in additional costs, more time away from work, and potentially interrupted site access. Planning your renewal early is the only way to

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SSSTS Certificate Validity: The Quick Answer   A CITB Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) certificate is valid for five years from the date of successful completion. To stay certified, every supervisor must complete an SSSTS Refresher course before their current certificate expires. There is no grace period: if you let your certification lapse, you

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In the United Kingdom, the SSSTS (Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme) is not strictly a legal requirement for all site supervisor roles. However, it is strongly expected by major contractors and has become the industry standard for supervisory positions on construction sites. If you plan to supervise even a small team, most reputable employers will

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