Agree totally. If our team are in charge of a site, then a subcontractor normally needs only to provide any relevant JSA, training records, and hazardous substances/materials details. They then work under the ONE SSSP, where all this information from each subcontractor is compiled together for a full picture of what is happening on the site.

Site Specific - Exactly! When creating our SSSPs, we do try to include only project/client specific details, and provide other safety documents/processes as required, as separate documents. We are, however, constantly being asked to add policies and procedures to our SSSP by clients trying desperately to fulfil their duties, perhaps without knowing quite how, so trying to tick every box in the book.

I have been asked to document within the SSSP, that a copy of said SSSP will be made available on site. I've been asked to change the wording of a sentence and the layout in our H&S Policy, I have even been told to add WorkSafe's complete segment on notifiable incidents, and 'our' process to notify WorkSafe of notifiable works.

One SSSP ended up going from 16 pages (including site specific evacuation plans) to 162 pages after almost 2 pages of spreadsheets requesting management processes, including requiring our full subcontractor prequalification process.

Sadly this ends up with many companies starting to send out these massive SSSPs, such as Don has received, so they don't have to keep going back to add more things. On the receiving end, I have had one sent to me from a contractor that was 150 odd pages - nope, didn't read it, sent it back.

Robb - I really like your SPSS idea, I wonder if the change of title would help :)