1. Effective Construction Safety Management
Agenda
Safety Management in Roads Service
A review of the roles within CDM
What are the construction regulations?
What's in a H&S plan?
CDM and procurement
Discussion
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2. Effective Construction Safety Management
Analyse
the
Operation
Improve
Effectiveness
Review
Manage
Set your work objectives to include;
“...tasks/ activities are to be completed on time and in a manner that does not cause harm to the employees, customers, other non-employees, or the company/ organisation.”
Operational Analysis & Control Model
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3. Effective Construction Safety Management
Analyse
the
Operation
Improve
Effectiveness
Review
Manage
Analyse
the
Operation
Three questions
What can cause harm?
What are you doing about it
Is it enough?
Operational Analysis & Control Model
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4. Effective Construction Safety Management
Analyse
the
Operation
Improve
Effectiveness
Review
Manage
Manage
the
Operation
Three more questions
What has to be done?
What resources do you need?
When is a review needed?
Operational Analysis & Control Model
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5. Effective Construction Safety Management
Analyse
the
Operation
Improve
Effectiveness
Review
Manage
Effectiveness
Review
Final three questions
Has the operation progressed as planned?
Detail the changes needed.
List the improvement actions.
Operational Analysis & Control Model
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6. Design it, Build it, Maintain it, and Demolish it
Effective Construction Safety Management
In Practice you have to...
Design it,
Build it,
Maintain it, and
Demolish it
taking full account of the safety of the construction worker, the end user and anyone else that may be affected.
Analyse
the
Operation
Improve
Effectiveness
Review
Manage
Operational Analysis & Control Model
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7. Roles within CDM Client Designer Planning Supervisor
Effective Construction Safety Management
Roles within CDM
Client
Designer
Planning Supervisor
Principal Contractor

8. Roles within CDM - Client Appoint competent;
Effective Construction Safety Management
Roles within CDM - Client
Appoint competent;
planning supervisor
designer(s)
principal contractor
Ensure H&S plan prepared before construction phase starts
Provide relevant information
Ensure H&S file is kept available

9. Roles within CDM - Designer Advise clients on their duties
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Roles within CDM - Designer
Advise clients on their duties
Design for safety, i.e.
Avoid foreseeable risks,
Combat risks at source,
Priority to those involved in construction , cleaning or
otherwise affected,
Design to include adequate information, and
Co-operate with the planning supervisor.

10. Effective Construction Safety Management
Designers must…
At concept feasibility and design stage,
make client aware of duties
identify H&S hazards of any design work,
give adequate regard to risk control hierarchy,
provide H&S information to those who need it, and
co-operate with the planning supervisor and other designers
At construction phase
identify hazards in ongoing design work (e.g. temporary works)
provide H&S information to those who
need it, and
co-operate with the planning supervisor
and other designers

11. Roles within CDM - Planning Supervisor Project is notified to HSE,
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Roles within CDM - Planning Supervisor
Project is notified to HSE,
Ensure design includes;
reference to H&S management, and
adequate information about structures and material,
Ensure co-operation between designers,
Advise client/ contractor regarding;
competence of personnel, and
allocation of resources
Ensure preparation and final delivery
of H&S file and
Ensure H&S plan is available.

12. Roles within CDM - Principal Contractor
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Roles within CDM - Principal Contractor
Ensure co-operation between contractors,
Ensure every contractor and employee complies with H&S plan,
Ensure only authorised persons enter construction area,
Ensure notification particulars are displayed,
Provide information promptly to the planning supervisor,
Give necessary directions and information to contractors,
Include construction H&S management
in the H&S plan
Provide training to employees, and
Have employee liaison arrangements.

13. Effective Construction Safety Management
Planning Supervisors Issues
Round the table open discussion period (allow at least 30 minutes)

14. Effective Construction Safety Management
What I look for in a Health & Safety Plan?
Pre-tender Phase
Nature of project
List of significant hazards and control measures,
All known information relating to construction site e.g;
services,
traffic control, and
ground conditions.
Construction materials – precautions required,
Problems that need specific discussions,
Site rules; including access and accommodation,
Liaison arrangements (Client and planning supervisor),
Procedures for dealing with design changes.

15. Effective Construction Safety Management
What I look for in a Health & Safety Plan?
Construction Phase
List of significant hazards and control measures,
Identification of responsibilities,
Management and review arrangements,
Resources,
Contractor control procedures,
Site access arrangements,
Methods for communicating (on-site and off-site),
Emergency procedures.

16. Effective Construction Safety Management
CDM and Procurement issues…
Client must be satisfied that principal contractor has;
competence to carry out and manage construction work, and
adequate resources
Key areas to probe include;
General policy
General organisation
Planning and performance monitoring,
Experience, and
Specialist knowledge and resources.