Steelwork compliance software for UK structural steel contractors

Steel erection brings several genuine legal duties: CDM 2015 (planning, managing and monitoring the work and structural stability during erection), the Work at Height Regulations 2005, and LOLER 1998 for the lifting operations. Welding brings COSHH duties (see below). Separately, fabricated structural steel placed on the market is subject to the BS EN 1090 execution standard and product-marking rules. Complys keeps all of these records in one place.

Yes. Following the reclassification of welding fume (including from mild steel) as a carcinogen, HSE requires all welding fume to be controlled — with local exhaust ventilation (LEV) and/or suitable respiratory protection — for both indoor and outdoor work, under the COSHH Regulations 2002. Where tight-fitting RPE is used it must be face-fit tested. Complys stores your welding-fume COSHH assessments, LEV records and face-fit certificates.

BS EN 1090 is the execution standard for structural steel and aluminium. A fabricator placing structural components on the market generally needs factory production control certified to the relevant execution class (EXC1–EXC4), with a declaration of performance and product marking. In Great Britain, CE marking currently remains available alongside UKCA under the construction-products rules, so check the current GOV.UK marking guidance for your situation. This is a product/standard requirement, distinct from the on-site health-and-safety duties above. Complys keeps your BS EN 1090 certification and declarations with the job.

Principal contractors on commercial and infrastructure projects ask for a full compliance pack before adding a steelwork contractor to an approved list. Complys consolidates insurance, LOLER records, welding/COSHH controls, BS EN 1090 documents, CSCS cards and RAMS into a single shareable profile sent in one click.