Hi, I have been advised of threats to cause damage to hired welfare unit and theft of property on a shopfitting site.

The hired welfare unit has been collected by the hire company and temp. welfare introduced inside the premises, 4 chairs, microwave, toaster and portaloo outside.

As H&S consultant to the principal contractor I have amended the CPP and sent to the PD via their CDM chap.

The Client's H&S Auditor has been and seen the set up and approved it, we don't usually get visits from HSE unless there is an accident on site, so should be ok for the remaining few weeks of the project.

OK, so now you know, I wonder what else can be done, it is Travellors causing the problem.

No good ringing the police - they will only act once the law is broken and the damage done

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-46269955

FireSafety - this has been a problem for construction sites for decades.

What you could consider is accelerating the completion of whatever permanent welfare facilities would be in the shop(s) and using those.

You will likely get the old argument about potentially damaging whatever is to be handed over, but it can be done.

P