Given that the information and data contained within the survey report will be used to put together the risk assessment and management plan, it is of critical importance for – in the words of HSG264 – “extreme care and attention” to be paid to the process of assembling the report. Any errors in the report could lead to incorrect conclusions – and as a result, inappropriate decisions being made.
As the HSG264 document explains, the survey report should be completed in a written format, and supplied as a hard copy, an electronic document, or both. It should be comprehensible and useable for the client, and comprise the following sections:
The executive summary;
An introduction covering the scope of work;
General site and survey information;
Survey results, including the material assessment results;
Conclusions and actions; and
Bulk analysis results.