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The Introduction of Health & Safety (H&S) Preliminaries in the Eastern Cape ProvinceRoxy Malan & Prof John Smallwood

Introduction

How much do these items cost?

Full-time on-site H&S Officer

R15 000.00 per month

Introduction

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

R758.00 per employee

Introduction

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Medicals

R690.00 per medical

Introduction

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Mall Collapse, Durban, 2013 www.news24.com 2 Fatalities29 Injured

Introduction

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2 Fatalities20 InjuredBridge Collapse, Sandton, 2015www.news24.com

Overview of H&S:

The global construction industry has 1 fatal accident every 10 minutes

In the building and construction sector in South Africa in the period from 2007-2008 there were 578 accidents reported (162 fatalities)

The South African construction industry performs poorly with regard to H&S

Introduction

Introduction

Focus of the Study:

Introduction of H&S Preliminaries on building projects within the Eastern Cape

Determine the extent of lack of financial provision made by contractors

Limited Research:

Investigate the value of introducing H&S Preliminaries in order to assist contractors

Objectives:

To inform the design team of the need to include a measurable instrument within BoQs for H&S

To introduce the concept of H&S Preliminaries to address the non-facilitation of equitable pricing of H&SIntroduction

Literature

Legislation with regard to H&S:

Construction Regulations 2014

Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act No. 130 of 1993

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Literature

Contract Documentation:

JBCC

GCC

FIDIC

NEC

Literature

Contract Documentation

Construction Regulations 2014 and OHS Act MISSING LINK

H&S in the Industry:

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Literature

Forms of financial provision made for H&S:

ASAQS:

Source: ASAQS Website

R200 000. 00

Mixed Methodology Study:

Methodology

Partially mixed sequential dominant status designQualitative StudyQuantitative StudyEastern Cape

Interview protocolOpen-ended questionsQuestionnaire surveyLikert Scale

Sample:

Methodology

Quantity Surveyors ASAQS (EC Chapter) list77 emails, 12 responsesresponse rate 15.6%Contractors ECMBA list 58 emails, 14 responsesresponse rate 24.1%Qualitative Study

ASAQS (EC Chapter): 4 Quantity Surveyors

ECMBA: 5 Construction Firms

ASAQS (EC Chapter): 1 Representative

ECMBA: 1 Representative

Quantitative Study

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Percentage of H&S that constitutes project cost:Quantity Surveyors versus Contractors

Results

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Inclusion of H&S Preliminaries:

Results80%4 out of the 5 (80%) Contractors agreed to the introduction of H&S Preliminaries 3 out of the 4 (75%) Quantity Surveyors agreed to the introduction of H&S Preliminaries75%

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Inclusion of H&S Preliminaries:

ASAQS (EC Chapter)

ECMBA

Results

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Inclusion of H&S Preliminaries:Mean Score based on scale of agreement of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree)

Results3.4 4.2 = agree4.2 5 = strongly agree

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Importance of items:Mean Score based on scale of importance of 1 (not at all) to 7 (extremely)

Results

Mean Score Evaluation> 1.00 < 1.90Not at all important> 1.90 < 2.75Low importance> 2.75 < 3.60Slightly important> 3.60 < 4.45Neutral> 4.45 < 5.30Moderately important> 5.30 < 6.15Very important> 6.15 < 7.00Extremely important

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Results

Top RankedItems6.3326.3336.2246.22546.5436.6226.6956.54 MS Rank6.44116.77

Rank MS

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Results

6.3326.3336.2246.22546.5436.6226.6956.54 MS Rank6.44116.77

Rank MSExtremely important

Extremely important

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Results

Lowest RankedItems

365.38375.38385.31405.08395.234.78 364.67 374.67 384.33 394.22 40

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Results

365.38375.38385.31405.08395.234.78 364.67 374.67 384.33 394.22 40Moderately importantVery importantModerately importantNeutralModerately importantNeutral

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Results

Mann Whitney U-Testp =< 0.05 Statistical difference

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Results

Mann Whitney U-Test p =< 0.05 Statistical difference

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Results

Mann Whitney U-TestVery importantQSExtremely importantContractorModerately importantQSExtremely importantContractor

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General Comments regarding H&S:

ResultsThe introduction of H&S Preliminaries will level the playing field.- Quantity Surveyor

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General Comments regarding H&S:

ResultsThe ASAQS should consider a separate Trade for H&S and include it in the Standard System of Measuring Building Work. Quantity Surveyor

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General Comments regarding H&S:

ResultsH&S would be beneficial for cost control as a QS.- Quantity Surveyor

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Conclusions

ASAQS:Acknowledge that change is necessary in order to facilitate client and contractor H&S related actions

BUT, THEY DO NOT:

Facilitate detailed / scientific financial provision for H&S

Little change to guidelines / information with respect to the updated Construction Regulations 2014

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Conclusions

ECMBA:

Alert and provide members regarding changes to legislation

Present H&S workshops for members

Conduct H&S audits on building projects

Market the MBSA H&S Manual

Arrange the regional MBSA H&S competition

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ConclusionsAlthough H&S is seen as an important aspect to QSs and contractors

BOQs and contract documentation does not facilitate financial provision for H&S

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ConclusionsWhen considering the importance of items to be included in a H&S Preliminaries.

Recommendations:

H&S Preliminaries should be included in BoQs

H&S Preliminaries should be based on project specific H&S Specifications

Construction H&S Agents (CHSAs) should be appointed at Stage 3 Design development (at the latest)

Recommendations

Benefits:

Assists in evaluating competitive tendering

Assists quantity surveyors in terms of cost control

Assists quantity surveyors to determine the COP

Recommendations

RecommendationsThe longer we wait, the more people are at risk!

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H&S PreliminariesTHE SOLUTION:

Recommendations

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Questions