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AdrianW  
#1 Posted : 08 September 2011 13:17:59(UTC)
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AdrianW
This is not a strictly an H&S question but I'm hoping someone may be able to help me out here. I have been onto the HSE website and done a google search but I couldn't find anything on it.

Is there a cutoff in the number of employees to supervisors?
eg: If you have 6 or less employees then you can have a working supervisor, but if you have more than 6 employees then you would require a full time supervisor.

Thanking you
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MB1  
#2 Posted : 08 September 2011 13:22:04(UTC)
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I hope not... or our ratio will need to be dramatically changed!

What about the difference between direct supervision (e.g. young persons) and general supervision?
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AdrianW  
#3 Posted : 08 September 2011 13:26:37(UTC)
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Just to clarify - I mean on-site supervision
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MB1  
#4 Posted : 08 September 2011 14:01:36(UTC)
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http://www.hse.gov.uk/co...on/engagement/heyrod.pdf

Case study for supervisor/worker ration was reduced from 1:9.3 to 1:8.7 I doubt there is a general rule but could be part of RA or contractual expectation with the client?
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AdrianW  
#5 Posted : 08 September 2011 14:05:21(UTC)
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Thanks for the link, MB 1.
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Canopener  
#6 Posted : 08 September 2011 15:20:59(UTC)
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Is there a cutoff in the number of employees to supervisors?

No, generally I don't think that there are, and I suggest that the 'ratio' would in part be determined by a number of factors, including the level of risk, competence, experience, remoteness of the site etc etc.

IF, my memory hasn't failed me there is a little something in HSG65 and I wonder if there is something in the guidance to the 'Management' Regs
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