OHS consulting

Design-stage health and safety input

Bring design-stage H&S questions to the project team with traceable decision records.

Design-Stage Health & Safety Input is an approved consulting category. Frame the enquiry around the design stage, relevant activities and decisions the project team needs to make.

Scope the discussion

Provide current drawing references, the design programme, relevant use or maintenance context and the appropriate design contacts. Identify whether the request concerns a meeting, review input or an ongoing stage appointment. The designer’s authority and responsibilities remain distinct from advisory input.

Illustrative output to discuss

Illustrative issue: a proposed equipment location raises a question about access for maintenance. A discussion record identifies the drawing revision, question, decision owner and response. It does not prescribe or certify a design solution.

Information to prepare

Current drawings and revision index; Design stage and decision dates; Construction, operation or maintenance context; Design authority and response route. Confirm the proposed deliverables, exclusions, programme and commercial terms before an appointment is agreed.

Related guidance and resources

Source context

Source context checked 6 October 2026. Examples are illustrative.