PREPARATION SHEET — SITING OF A WELFARE UNIT
ContainerBook · 28 September 2026
To be completed and attached to your supplier enquiry.

1. THE SITE
Address and postcode:
Contact for delivery:
Desired commissioning date:
Expected duration, possible extension:
Maximum number of people on site at any one time / team composition:
Uses: office / changing room / canteen / sanitary / other:
Nation: England / Wales / Scotland / Northern Ireland:
Commercial client / principal contractor / single contractor responsible:
Working days, hours and shifts; start and end of construction:
Existing facilities: owner's agreement, access and opening hours:

UK WELFARE REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE
GB: CDM 2015 Schedule 2. NI: CDM 2016 Schedule 3.
Suitable welfare must be available from the start and throughout the work.
Toilets: sufficient, accessible, clean, ventilated and lit; privacy, toilet paper
and sanitary waste provision. Identify cleaning and tank servicing separately.
Washing: beside toilets and near changing rooms, with clean hot and cold or warm
water (running so far as reasonably practicable), soap and drying facilities.
Basins must allow washing of hands, face and forearms; sanitiser alone is not enough.
Showers: assess whether the work or health risks require them; specify privacy
and any specialist decontamination needed.
Drinking: adequate safe water, accessible supplies, replenishment and cups
or a suitable drinking fountain.
Changing/storage: special clothing and health/propriety needs, seats, secure
storage and drying where required; keep contaminated and ordinary clothing apart.
Rest/meals: tables, seats with backs, meal preparation and boiling water,
appropriate temperature, and provision to rest lying down where necessary for
pregnant or nursing workers. Keep the rest area free of stored plant/materials.

2. THE MODULES
Purchase or hire:
List of rooms and desired capacity for each:
Number of modules and configuration proposed by the supplier:
Furniture, heating, ventilation and equipment included:
Supplier drawing attached (reference, date, dimensions, openings):

3. THE GROUND AND ACCESS
Site plan, boundaries and available area attached:
Gate, bends, slope and overhead obstacles:
Lorry parking area and distance to installation location:
Photos attached:
Ground type, level, supports: to be validated by the relevant parties.
Traffic constraints, pedestrian and emergency access:

4. THE SERVICES
Available drinking water, location of point:
Available electricity, location of point, equipment requirements:
Available drainage or autonomous solution to be priced:
Distances and routing of connections:
If autonomous: filling, emptying, energy, frequency of interventions:

5. THE SERVICES TO BE PRICED
Outward transport / collection at end of hire:
Unloading and lifting / assembly:
Ground preparation / supports:
Connections / commissioning:
Cleaning / maintenance / consumables:
Responsible person and check frequency during use:
Tank emptying and water replenishment frequency:
Fault response and replacement facilities during breakdown or relocation:
Extension conditions, notice period and return:
For each item: included? amount? responsible party?

6. THE DOCUMENTS TO OBTAIN BEFORE INSTALLATION
Dimensioned drawing of the configuration actually ordered.
Manufacturer's instructions for supports, handling and assembly.
Drawing of openings and connection points.
Validation of siting and organisation with site managers.
Quote detailing inclusions, exclusions and responsibilities.

ABOUT THE DXF / SVG OUTLINE PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE
It represents only an external footprint of 5,980 × 2,400 mm,
to be adapted to the dimensions of the selected module.
DXF AC1021 (AutoCAD 2007), units millimetres; layers EMPRISE and ANNOTATIONS.
Drawn independently by ContainerBook on 8 September 2026.
This outline does not show doors, services, supports or clearances.
It does not replace the drawing of the ordered model or installation validation.
For a DWG, request the exact model file from the supplier.

Planning and building requirements differ across UK nations; check your local authority and use HSE guidance in GB and HSENI in NI; this checklist is not compliance certification.

OFFICIAL SOURCES
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/51/schedule/2
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/146/schedule/3
https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/welfare/
https://www.hseni.gov.uk/articles/construction-design-and-management-regulations-northern-ireland-2016