HSQE Communication Bulletin - May 2026¶
Document Reference: COMM_HSQE_05_2026
Issue Number: 1
Issue Date: 05/05/2026
Review Cycle: Monthly
Controlled By: HSQE Consultant
Document Type: Communication Bulletin
Document Control Information¶
| Rev | Changes | Date | Approved By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Initial Issue - May 2026 HSQE Updates | 05/05/2026 | Aaron Mason |
Executive Summary¶
Mental Health Awareness Week 12-18 May; interim Management Review issued; BCP desktop exercise 28 May; three pre-audit TBTs land before the Achilles UVDB audit on 3-4 June.
🔴 Achilles UVDB B2 Audit — 3-4 June 2026¶
We are four weeks out. Status going in:
- IMS portal fully refreshed (13 May rebuild) — 23 appendices, 18 RAs, 16 internal audits all on consistent template
- Master B2 Evidence Pack current; all 13 category folders populated
- 23 gap-closure items: 18 closed, 5 in active progress for May
- Cloudflare auditor onboarding ready once Achilles confirms the auditor's email
On the day: Leanne leads, Sean on-call as HSQE support, Aaron on-site for opening/closing. Everyone else: business as usual, ready for site interview if requested.
Interim Management Review — Issued 13 May¶
The mid-year interim Management Review (Issue 4 of FORM_MR_001) is now issued and lives at audits/management-review/2026/. Headline outputs:
- IMS substantively rebuilt; all 23 appendices and 18 RAs on consistent template
- CAR-2026-001..011 all dispositioned with auditor-binary verdicts (Closed with rationale or Open — rolled forward)
- Director Site-Tour programme retired; replaced by AMWS H&S Culture Survey (Onyx Operations) rolling out Q3 2026
- 2025 Carbon Baseline published — 288.7 tCO₂e Scope 1+2; diesel is 97% of footprint
Full annual MR follows in September 2026 once the Achilles outcome and Q3 work is in.
Mental Health Awareness Week — 12-18 May¶
This year's MHAW theme is community. Construction has the highest male-worker suicide rate of any UK industry — community is the protective factor.
AMWS this week:
- Tuesday 13 May — yard breakfast and chat (Aaron + Leanne)
- Mid-week Lighthouse helpline (0345 605 1956) card recirculation in every van pack
- Jason and Leanne both MHFA-trained — door is always open
- POL_HSQE_29 Mental Health is the policy backing
BCP Desktop Exercise — Thursday 28 May¶
The Business Continuity Plan (APP_17) is being tested in a desktop exercise covering Scenario #3 — Site Supervisor (Jason May) unavailable for 5+ working days:
- First-24-hour response — Aaron deputises as Site Supervisor; morning briefings, site visits and RAMS approvals walk-through; Sean covers scheduled TBT delivery
- Beyond 24 hours — recovery path including freelance Site-Supervisor cover via the existing network
Attendees: Sean (facilitator), Aaron, Leanne. Outputs feed CAR-2026-005 closure and the audit-readiness evidence.
Three Pre-Audit TBTs — Final Sprint¶
| Week of | Topic | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Excavation safety & buried services | Jason |
| 19 May | HAVS — hand-arm vibration | Jason |
| 26 May | COSHH — fuels & chlorine handling | Jason |
Attendance sheets filed under communications/tbt-records/2026-05-*.
HSE Prosecution — Reminder on Plant Operation¶
A recent HSE case (Hampshire, early 2026) involved a worker who lost both legs after being crushed by a 15-tonne excavator. Site manager was also fined for obstructing inspectors.
The AMWS rule, always: when plant is moving, nobody is in the plant's working radius. Banksman with line-of-sight, PPE high-vis on, and the operator has the right of refusal if anything is unclear.
Action Items for May¶
- ✅ Mental Health Awareness Week activities — 12-18 May
- ✅ BCP desktop exercise — 28 May (Sean + Aaron + Leanne)
- ✅ Three pre-audit TBTs delivered and filed
- ✅ Achilles audit pack final consistency check
- ✅ Three expired training certs replaced — Fire Marshal × 2, EFAW (Leanne — by 31 May)
- ✅ PPE register consolidation (Leanne — by 31 May)
Looking Ahead to June¶
- 3-4 June — Achilles UVDB B2 surveillance audit
- Post-audit debrief & immediate corrective actions
- Summer heat / hydration / UV brief
- Toolbox talk: HAVS health-surveillance follow-up
This document forms part of A M Water Services Limited's Integrated Management System and should be read in conjunction with the IMS Manual (MAN_01) and relevant Standard Operating Procedures.