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Lagan Construction
The Principal Contractor:
How Have My Responsibilities Changed?
By Neil McKenzie
Contracts Manager
Lagan Construction
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We deliver high quality, innovative civil
engineering and building solutions for
roads airports water defence marine power and rail…
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A Lagan company
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Our expertise
Our experienced teams work closely with clients and supply chain partners throughout every project, ensuring we consistently deliver best value and quality of service across all of our key sectors.• Roads
• Marine
• Airports
• Power
• Water
• Rail
• Defence
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Our resources
We operate in a number of global markets, delivering solutions to public and private clients through a network of local officesOur markets:• Northern Ireland• Republic of Ireland• UK mainland• Isle of Man• Caribbean
Our offices:• Belfast• Dunleer• Kendal• West Drayton, Healthrow• Ramsey, Isle of Man• Jamaica, Puerto Rico,
Barbados
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Our projects
A1 Loughbrickland to Beechill Dualling£18m
DRD Roads Service
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Our projects
Limerick Tunnel PFICapital value £250m
North Float Out Structure ~ €6M
South Cut & Cover Cofferdam ~ € 7M
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Our projects
Project Lunar London Luton Airport £12m
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Our projects
Bristol International Airport £7m
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CDM 2007 and the contractor
Luckily for us the duties of the Principal Contractor have not changed in any
significant way.
This should be the case for all companies if they were complying with the principal
contractor requirement in the 1995 Regulations.
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CDM 2007 principles
Co-operation between all parties.
Involvement of the whole workforce in the management of health and safety.
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CDM 2007
The new regulations replace:
• The Construction Design & Management Regs. (NI) 1995.
• The Construction (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regs. (NI) 1996.
• They also amend the Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regs. (NI) 1992.
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CDM 2007- the changes
So how does CDM 2007 really affect the Principal Contractor?
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CDM 2007
1.0 Concept / design stage
2.0 Tender stage
3.0 Construction stage
4.0 Post construction stage
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1.0 Concept / design stage
• Competency / experience
• Early contractor involvement
• Promotion of buildability
• Safer construction
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Ideal location for safe working?
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Location location…..
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2.0 Tender stage
• Pre-construction information as opposed to “Pre-Tender Health & Safety Plan”.
• Adequate provision of welfare facilities.
• Time required for setting up welfare facilities.
• Good information flow.
• The success or failure of these projects is down to good communication at all stages of the contract.
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3.0 Construction stage
Ready to commence construction?
• Ensure the client is aware of his duties
• CDM Co-ordinator appointment.
• NI10 notification.
• Welfare facilities available from day 1.
• Construction phase health and safety plan in place.
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We also must touch on:• Management • Competency • Time • Information and training for the workforce• Access to site • Information to the duty holders • The health and safety plan
3.0 Construction stage
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Welfare facilities
• toilets (male & female) with hot and cold running water.
• hand cleansers and a means of drying hands.
• smoke-free canteens with adequate seating (which have backs).
• a means of boiling water and heating food ( kettle and microwave : £60 in Tesco).
• and a drying room to dry wet clothing.
(full list available in the handouts)
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Isolated sites
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Isolated Sites
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Welfare on sites
Before: After:
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Construction phase health & safety plan
• Who does what?
• Who is responsible?
• Hazards and risks?
• How the work will be controlled?
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Competency
The minimum of paperwork is required to validate credentials.
The Principle contractor must ensure that all contractors under his control
have adequate and appropriate competences
as well the resources to do the job in hand.
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Vendor assessments
• Their Health and Safety policy. • Their Health and Safety plan. • Their arrangements for managing Health and Safety. These should
identify duties under CDM 2007 and any other relevant legislation (e.g. Work at Height). There should be a clear indication of how arrangements are communicated to other parties.
• The methods of determining training needs and meeting those needs.• Details of qualifications and relevant expertise for key people (Board
members, Key Project Staff, safety team members as examples) • Monitoring and Audit arrangements (including any external audit
bodies).• How the Workers are consulted and involved.• Arrangements for accident reporting and investigating accidents to
avoid repeat occurrences.• Arrangements for ensuring that providers in the supply chain (suppliers
and subcontractors) are able to carry out their duties safely and with regards to health and safety.
• How the company will identify significant Health and Safety risks and how they will be managed
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Competancy
In reality there is still a lot of information required to give you
peace of mind.
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Time…
Prepare & Plan
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Training and information
• Inductions – Method statements– Risk assessments– Emergency procedures– Typical list (next slide)
available in the handout.
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Induction
• Introduction - e.g. welcome, a description of what the project is about & who it is for, how important is safety and who’s who.
• General requirements and approaches of the principal contractor and the client.
• What are the Site Rules - e.g. Reporting of accidents, demonstrating training & competence, wearing safety equipment, receiving a briefing on your safe system of work, hand-over of documentation such as permits to work, rules on access and parking, use of radios and mobile phones.
• What are the Site Emergency Procedures e.g. Medical, Fire, other• Any particular hazards on site.
– Live gas mains, overhead cables, asbestos, clients’ activities. • What are the welfare arrangements -Toilet locations/mess
rooms/drying rooms• Where people can go for assistance/further information/help • Office, notice board, worker safety reps, complaint lines.• What’ll happen to those who don’t co-operate - Red/yellow cards,
3 strikes & out, company disciplinary procedure
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Risk assessments & method statements
The workforce must be informed as to: how they are expected to perform their
duties and
the risks associated with it.
All Demolition Activities must be recorded in writing prior to work starting.
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Emergency procedures
Contacts with the local emergency services,
ambulance, Fire Brigade, RNLI, etc…
What to do and who to call / inform is different on every
site
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Consultation
• Inform the workforce
• Toolbox talks, weekly safety meetings, safety walkabouts
• Their performance is the real test to a healthy, safe, motivated and hopefully profitable site.
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How accessible is your site?
• Prevent unauthorised persons from entering your site.
• Focus on “at-risk” groups,
such as children, when assessing site security.
• Engage local schools e.g. Safety Sam
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Liaise with duty holders
Additional work or scope changes must be discussed with the Designers and the
CDM Co-ordinator to ensure they can perform their duties.
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The health and safety file
The Principle Contractor must pass on all relevant information to the CDM Co-
ordinator when requested so as he can complete the
Health and Safety file.
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In summary….
If as Principle Contractor you have been complying with the old CDM and
Construction Health Safety and Welfare Regulations you have very little to worry
about from CDM 2007.
If not I hope this talk will point you in the right direction!
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Time to talk…
Your questions
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