Compliance Calendar 2026
A month-by-month view of the H&S dates, statutory cycles and awareness campaigns that matter to UK construction firms — so nothing sneaks up on you at year-end.
Filter by category, jump to the current month, or scroll straight through the year. Every date links to the real work it implies — renewals, reviews, campaigns — so the calendar doubles as a prompt list for your H&S planning.
January
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1 Jan
New-year policy & RAMS refresh
InternalKick off the year with a review of your H&S policy, RAMS library and site induction pack. Reissue any superseded documents.
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Mid-Jan
Blue Monday (3rd Mon)
WellbeingWidely publicised “most depressing day” of the year. Useful moment to open a wellbeing conversation — pair with a toolbox talk.
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31 Jan
HMRC self-assessment deadline
InternalNot H&S directly, but self-employed subbies often need support — well-timed reminder from site leads.
No matching events in January.
February
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1st Thu
Time to Talk Day
WellbeingNationwide mental-health conversation day. Lighthouse Club and Mates in Mind usually run construction-focused resources.
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Throughout
CSCS card audit
TrainingBudget time to audit the CSCS card status of all site operatives — any expiring before April need to be renewed now.
No matching events in February.
March
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Throughout
SSIP / CHAS renewal peak
RegulatoryMany SafeContractor, CHAS, Constructionline and Achilles renewals sit in March-April — don’t leave it to the last week.
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31 Mar
UK tax year-end
InternalClose out the year’s accident log, incident reviews and training spend. Feed into your annual H&S report.
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Late Mar
No Smoking Day (2nd Wed)
WellbeingHook for a toolbox talk on respiratory health on site — pairs well with the face-masks guide.
No matching events in March.
April
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All month
Stress Awareness Month
WellbeingConsider a campaign on workload, mental-health signposting, and line-manager check-ins. Pairs with the Mental Health in Construction article.
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28 Apr
World Day for Safety & Health at Work
CampaignILO-promoted global awareness day. A natural moment for an all-hands or site stand-down.
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28 Apr
International Workers’ Memorial Day
CampaignObserved alongside World Day for Safety. UK construction firms often hold a minute’s silence on site.
No matching events in April.
May
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Wk 2
Mental Health Awareness Week
WellbeingAnnual Mental Health Foundation campaign with a new theme each year. Great opportunity to schedule MHFA training or a toolbox talk.
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Wk 3
Dying to Work campaign
WellbeingTUC-led initiative on terminal illness in the workplace — prompts a review of your approach to long-term illness.
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31 May
World No Tobacco Day
WellbeingToolbox talk hook on respiratory health, on-site smoking zones, and supporting cessation.
No matching events in May.
June
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Wk 2
Men’s Health Week
WellbeingConstruction is ~85% male — this week is a natural anchor for physical-health check-ins, cancer screenings and wellbeing signposting.
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Mid-year
LEV thorough examination window
EquipmentLEV needs a Thorough Examination & Test every 14 months at most — many firms schedule theirs in June to avoid summer clash.
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Mid-year
Mid-year H&S audit
InternalRevisit KPIs, near-miss reporting rates, accident trends, open actions from the Q1 audit.
No matching events in June.
July
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Mid-month
Mental Health in Construction Week
CampaignMates in Mind annual campaign. Free resources, toolbox-talk packs and site-poster downloads.
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Throughout
Summer HAVS check-in
EquipmentLonger daylight = longer tool-use days. Audit HAVS trigger-times across teams before fatigue creeps in.
No matching events in July.
August
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Throughout
Summer shutdown security
InternalPlan site security, plant storage, fuel containment and out-of-hours fire watch before any shutdown period.
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Throughout
Heat-stress toolbox talk
WellbeingPeak UK heat month. Review hydration, break cycles, PPE for heat, and signs of heat exhaustion with all crews.
No matching events in August.
September
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10 Sep
World Suicide Prevention Day
WellbeingLighthouse Club and Samaritans publish free downloadable resources. A grounded moment for a team briefing.
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Throughout
CSCS / CITB card renewal push
TrainingAutumn is peak card-renewal season for many firms — review the register and book any tests / test dates.
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Late Sep
Fire risk assessment review
RegulatoryGood time to revisit all site FRAs before clocks change and daylight drops — especially for hot-works-heavy sites.
No matching events in September.
October
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All month
Stoptober
WellbeingPHE / NHS smoking cessation campaign. Free materials available for site-noticeboard use.
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10 Oct
World Mental Health Day
WellbeingAnchor for a cross-site mental-health stand-down, MHFA course delivery, or team wellbeing check-in.
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Wk 2
National Work Life Week
WellbeingWorking Families campaign — useful for reviewing flex working, family-friendly policy, caring commitments.
No matching events in October.
November
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All month
Movember — men’s health
WellbeingConstruction-sector relevance is high. Pairs well with prostate-cancer awareness and mental-health initiatives.
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5 Nov
Bonfire-period fire safety audit
CampaignReview hot-works permits, storage of combustibles, extinguisher placements, and smokers’ areas in the run-up.
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19 Nov
International Men’s Day
WellbeingHook for a site conversation on male-specific wellbeing, suicide risk and help-seeking culture.
No matching events in November.
December
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Early Dec
Year-end RIDDOR & accident-stats review
RegulatoryPull together the year’s statutory reports, near-miss data and lessons-learned log — feed into January’s policy refresh.
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Mid-Dec
Christmas-shutdown security plan
InternalFinalise site lock-down — plant disabling, fuel security, fire watch, cold-weather measures. Issue to all duty-holders.
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Throughout
Winter-working toolbox talk
WellbeingIce, wind, reduced daylight, fatigue. Rework your winter-working brief and issue to every crew before the last week on.
No matching events in December.
The statutory cycles that don’t fit neatly into a month
A calendar view doesn’t cover everything. These rolling cycles sit on top of the monthly view and need their own tracking — typically in a spreadsheet, CAFM or H&S management tool:
- LEV Thorough Examination & Test — every 14 months maximum under COSHH. Plan 12 months from the last test to be safe.
- LOLER Thorough Examination — 6-monthly for people-lifting equipment; 12-monthly otherwise (or to a written scheme of examination).
- Face-fit testing — on every tight-fitting RPE, on the individual, annually or when the face changes. See the Face Masks guide.
- First Aid at Work certification — 3-year validity, with annual half-day refresher recommended by the HSE.
- SMSTS / SSSTS refresher — 5-year refresh cycle on both; book 6 months ahead to avoid end-of-validity gaps.
- PAT testing — frequency depends on equipment class and environment; set a written schedule under EAWR.
- Fire Risk Assessment review — annually under RRFSO 2005, plus whenever the premises or usage changes materially.
- CHAS / SafeContractor renewal — annual with a reminder window that varies by scheme — budget at least 4 weeks to compile.
How to use this calendar
- Print the months relevant to your scope and post them on the welfare notice board — or paste month cards into your Teams / SharePoint site.
- Cross-reference with your H&S management system. Use this as a prompt list, not the system of record — statutory deadlines always live in your own tracker.
- Align campaign dates with your toolbox-talk schedule. Mental Health Awareness Week, World Mental Health Day, Men’s Health Week and Time to Talk Day all pair with ready-made toolkit packs.
- Review annually. Awareness-day dates and statutory guidance change — revisit the calendar in January and again mid-year.