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Health, safety & environment

Fire & emergency team lead

You keep the site ready for the bad day: fire equipment that works, escape routes that are clear, a team that knows its role, and drills that show the plan works. Tools here support, but do not replace, a competent person's assessment; follow your local regulations.

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HSE (start here)HSE managerSafety officerEnvironmental officerPermit-to-work coordinator

Routine

Daily

  • Check escape routes and fire doors in your area

Weekly

  • Brief the emergency team on changes (contractors, shutdowns, blocked routes)

Monthly+

  • Fire safety inspection
  • Spill kit and emergency equipment check

Your kit, task by task

  • Fire safety inspectionMonthly · Checklist
    LiveOpen
  • Evacuation drillQuarterly · Checklist
    LiveOpen
  • Spill response checkWhen it happens · Checklist
    LiveOpen

Top pains and how to handle them

Drills are announced and rehearsed

Vary time, scenario and blocked exits; time the evacuation and the roll call.

Extinguishers are tagged but not checked

Check pressure, seal, access and signage on the monthly round, not just the tag date.

Visitors and contractors are missed at roll call

Use one sign-in list that the roll-call warden takes to the assembly point.