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CHAS Requirements Checker — Is Your Documentation Ready?

Check whether your documents meet common CHAS health and safety pre-qualification requirements before you apply. Avoid wasting your application fee on a submission with missing or weak evidence.

What CHAS-Style H&S Assessments Typically Focus On

CHAS assesses contractors against the core SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) standard. Here are the evidence areas typically assessed:

Health & Safety Policy (signed and dated, with named competent person)
Risk Assessments (site/task specific, with control measures)
RAMS — Risk Assessments & Method Statements
Employers' Liability Insurance (minimum £5m)
Public Liability Insurance (minimum £2m)
Training Records and CSCS Cards (trade-relevant)
COSHH Assessments (where hazardous substances are used)
Fire Procedures and Fire Risk Assessment
First Aid Arrangements (named first aider)
Accident Reporting Procedures
Access to Competent Health & Safety Advice

Common Reasons CHAS Applications Struggle

Unsigned or undated H&S Policy

Schemes require a signed, dated policy as evidence of commitment

Insurance certificate in trading name only

Must match the registered company name used in the application

Generic or template RAMS

RAMS must be task-specific and site-specific to pass

No CSCS evidence for trade operatives

Card evidence must match the declared trade category

Missing first aid or fire arrangements

Required as standalone documented arrangements, not just mentioned in H&S policy

How Document Scanning Helps

Our automated document scanner reads your uploaded evidence and flags issues before you spend money on an application. It identifies:

  • Missing documents that are required for CHAS assessment
  • Policies that are unsigned, undated, or lack required sections
  • Insurance certificates with mismatched company names or expired dates
  • RAMS that appear generic rather than task/site-specific
  • Training records where CSCS cards are absent or don't match declared trade

Ready to Check Your Documents?

Upload your compliance documents and get an instant gap analysis across CHAS, SMAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor and NRTAUK NAS.

One-off fee · No subscription · Plain-English report · Downloadable PDF

This tool provides an automated gap analysis based on uploaded evidence and rule-based checks. It is not legal advice, certification, approval, or a guarantee of acceptance by CHAS, SMAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor or any other organisation.

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