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Gordon Masterton OBE Chairman of CIC UK Construction Safety-the UK Experience 11 th March 2011. The way we were. Trends in Fatal Injuries. % Change in Reported Injury Rates Since 1999/2000. Fatal Injuries by Kind of Accident. Major Injuries. Over-3-day Injuries.
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Gordon Masterton OBE Chairman of CIC UK Construction Safety-the UK Experience 11th March 2011
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Pre-Award – Pre-Qualification Key elements of Pre-qualification Health & Safety Policies, Management System Framework and Record assessed Industry H&S Accreditations sought and assessed – eg Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme Provision for Competent H&S Advice arrangements examined and assessed – naming of specific individuals and CVs Example Construction Phase Plans for works of a similar nature required and assessed CRL retains right to exclude Applicants low-scoring in H&S category, regardless of overall scoring H&S Competency Questionnaire – to validate and evidence Corporate competency of the Applicant to provide works of the type being procured - a pre-requisite to being formally invited to tender.
Pre-Award – Tender and Evaluation Approach to contract-specific Health & Safety risks evaluated in detail:- Contractor asked to explain approach to managing specified key contract-specific Hazards Appropriate example risk assessments provided Proposed implementation of Industry best practices to overcome the norms Detailed evaluation of competence and suitability of the proposed H&S managers and advisors (specified as a Key Person in NEC) Supply Chain selection processes – H&S performance
Post-Award – Contract requirements Set of General H&S requirements apply to all CRL contracts Contract-specific requirements that may augment requirements Target Zero – rejects the idea that all work place accidents cannot be prevented Emphasis on risk-based approach to H&S Management Recognition and reward for exceptional performance Emphasis on Occupational Health arrangements through Client Occupational Health Standard Contractor’s selected occupational health service provider must be Client approved Behavioural safety programme requirement to change ‘unsafe behaviours’ Client facilitated forums for Managing Directors, H&S Professionals, contractors and designers league tables of H&S statistics and performance, collaborative sharing of issues, successes, best practice's) and lessons learned
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