19th October 2005, 03:20 PM
Sorry - just a minor quibble afrom a post from 1man way back in September that I've just spotted.
Construction projects are indeed subject to the CDM Regulations, and not just the construction phase - it begins with the design phase, at inception. The project does not have to be very large - from memory it is over 30 days duration or 5 persons on site - it is certainly of that order, which is very small for construction.
The planning supervisor is not responsible for anyone on site, or anywhere else. That is basically the responsibility of the "principal contractor" (and in fact everyone on site).
The planning supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the Health and Safety Plan and File are compiled, maintained and handed to the employer upon practical comletion. Note, not for doing it, just seeing that it is done. The PS is not an inspector and has no obligation to even visit site - they rarely do.
Very often the PS is not a different person, very often it is the architect who undertakes that role (provided that the practice is registered as Planning Supervisors which involves a three day course). The Principal Contractor (the builder) can be required to assume the responsibilities of Planning Supervisor when apponted to the contract.
Inspections and so on on site are usually carried out by the contractor's in-house H and S people. The HSE may carry out occassional unnannounced spot checks. The site manager is in practice responsible for on-site safety.
If a construction contract has commenced, anyone on site, including archaeologists, come under his wing so to speak and before commencing will have to submit to him (via his contracts manager perhaps) their own risk assessments, H&S policy and method statements, or they won't get through the gate. Generally H&S is taken very seriously in construction these days.
Just thought I'd mention it.
Today, Bradford. Tomorrow, well, Bradford probably.
Construction projects are indeed subject to the CDM Regulations, and not just the construction phase - it begins with the design phase, at inception. The project does not have to be very large - from memory it is over 30 days duration or 5 persons on site - it is certainly of that order, which is very small for construction.
The planning supervisor is not responsible for anyone on site, or anywhere else. That is basically the responsibility of the "principal contractor" (and in fact everyone on site).
The planning supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the Health and Safety Plan and File are compiled, maintained and handed to the employer upon practical comletion. Note, not for doing it, just seeing that it is done. The PS is not an inspector and has no obligation to even visit site - they rarely do.
Very often the PS is not a different person, very often it is the architect who undertakes that role (provided that the practice is registered as Planning Supervisors which involves a three day course). The Principal Contractor (the builder) can be required to assume the responsibilities of Planning Supervisor when apponted to the contract.
Inspections and so on on site are usually carried out by the contractor's in-house H and S people. The HSE may carry out occassional unnannounced spot checks. The site manager is in practice responsible for on-site safety.
If a construction contract has commenced, anyone on site, including archaeologists, come under his wing so to speak and before commencing will have to submit to him (via his contracts manager perhaps) their own risk assessments, H&S policy and method statements, or they won't get through the gate. Generally H&S is taken very seriously in construction these days.
Just thought I'd mention it.
Today, Bradford. Tomorrow, well, Bradford probably.