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INFORMATION. Information Packs, Construction Phase Plans and Health and Safety Files. Information Pack. Aim To provide every designer and every contractor who has been or is likely to be appointed,
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INFORMATION Information Packs, Construction Phase Plans and Health and Safety Files
Information Pack Aim • To provide every designer and every contractor who has been or is likely to be appointed, • with sufficient information to ensure that significant risks can be anticipated and planned for.
Information - When • To Designers during their: • Bidding process • Design process • To Contractors during their: • Bidding process • Planning process • Management process
Information - Who Regulations • Client -10(1) & 15(1) • Designer -11(6) • Co-ordinators -20(2)
Information - Content Do not state the obvious. Include ACOP app 2: • Existing H & S File Information • Site specific hazards • Survey results • Client / Building Control / Planning requirements • Programmes / deadlines • Services
Information – How?(non – notifiable) Client Duty to: • Identify project specific hazards • Decide what information is needed • Obtain the information • Produce & distribute the Information Pack (again and again)
Information – How?(notifiable) Client duty to instruct the Co-ordinator to produce & distribute the Information Co-ordinator’s duty to: • Identify project specific hazards • Decide what information is needed • Obtain the information • Manage & distribute the Information (often)
Information – How?(notifiable) Day one – Framework & Index Managed & when sufficient released for: • Design tenders • Design work • Contractors tenders • Managed & amended for construction activities • Relevant information to the H & S File
INFORMATION FLOW
INFORMATION Changes to existing P.S role • More emphasis on managing the provision of information • Whole project duty • Will require more resource
INFORMATION – Summary Notifiable Health and Safety File
CONSTRUCTION PHASE HEATH & SAFETY PLAN Aim • To ensure that the construction phase is planned, managed and monitored, • in a way which enables the construction work to be carried out without risk to health or safety.
CONSTRUCTION PHASE HEATH & SAFETY PLAN –Who? Regulations • Client - 16(a) & (b) • Principal Contractor - 23 • Co-ordinators - 20(1) 20(1)(c)(ii)
CONSTRUCTION PHASE HEATH & SAFETY PLAN Contents ACOP app 3: • Description of project • Management arrangements • Arrangements for controlling significant site risks • Arrangements for gathering information for the Health & Safety File
CONSTRUCTION PHASE HEATH & SAFETY PLAN – How? Information (Pack) Client satisfaction Execution & management
CONSTRUCTION PHASE HEALTH & SAFETY PLAN Changes to the existing requirements and format No duty on Co-ordinator to ensure that the plan is in place
CONSTRUCTION PHASE HEALTH & SAFETY PLAN Summary • P.C. produces & manages • Client ensures suitability & availability • No significant changes in content • Co-ordinator assists Client & P. C. • Must be in-place before construction starts • Constant review & revision
HEALTH & SAFETY FILE Aim To contain the information needed to allow future construction work & maintenance to be carried out safely and to be safely used as a workplace
HEALTH AND SAFETY FILE – When? Only for notifiable projects • As soon as relevant information is available • Handed to Client at the end of the project
HEALTH AND SAFETY FILE – Who? Regulation • Client -17 • Designer -18(2) • Principal Contractor - 22(1)(j) • Contractor -19(2)(d) • Co-ordinator - 20(1)(a) 20(2)(e) & (f)
HEALTH AND SAFTY FILE - Contents ACOP Chap 8. • Brief description of work carried out • Residual hazards & controls • Key structural principles • Hazardous materials & significant materials • Significant services • As built information and drawings
HEALTH AND SAFETY FILE – How? Co-ordinators: • Decide what information is needed • Obtain the information • Produce • Deliver to the Client
HEALTH AND SAFETY FILE Changes to existing requirements & format. • Client Duty of Care to manage the file post completion • Inclusion of information relating to safe use of the facility
HEALTH AND SAFETY FILE- Summary • Co-ordinator duty to produce • Client duty to manage post completion • Significant change in content – USE • Co-ordinator assists Client & P. C.