Element 1: Construction Law & Management Flashcards
What is meant by construction work?
•Building Work
•Renovation
•Structural Alteration
•Maintenance
•Decommissioning
•Civil Engineering
•Engineering Construction
•Dismantling
•Demolition
What activities are involved in construction work?
• Site Clearance - removal bricks, hardcore, scrap metal.
• Excavation - earthworks, trenches, wells, shafts, tunnels or underground working.
• Loading, unloading, handling & storage of equipment & construction materials.
• Site movements of people, plant, machinery & vehicles.
• Use of access equipment: Ladders, stepladders, working platforms, scaffolding, cradles, mobile platforms, crawling boards, gangways, trestles, suspended access equipment etc.
• Fabrication, assembly or disassembly of parts of a structure.
• Decoration or redecoration following completion of work.
• Cleaning involving high pressure water or corrosive substances.
• Installation, removal & maintenance of services (Electricity, water, gas, compressed air, telecommunications, computer or similar services.
• Landscaping of grounds following completion of works as part of a project.
What are 5 stages of construction project?
1) Concept & Feasibility - design layout, construction methods involved.
2) Design & Planning - Spec’s req’d, final drawings, notification to authorities. (Unless exempt).
3) Tender / Selection - Selection process for principle contractor.
4) Construction phase - planning, programming & preparing construction work, starting, carrying out & managing work.
5) Commissioning & Handover- all activities involved in ending project & handing over to client.
What are 3 key area in to which poor Heath & safety fall
1) Legal
2) Moral
3) Financial
Areas of high injury incidence rate?
•Falls from height
•Slips, trip’s & falls
•Struck by falling/ moving objects
•Manual handling
Who are 5 duty holders under CDM regs?
Client
Designers
Principal Designers
Principle Contractor
Contractor’s
When is project notifiable to HSE?
• More than 30 working days.
• More than 20 workers.
• More than 500 person days.
When do CDM regs apply?
CDM 2015 applies to all types of construction work.
What documents do CDM Regs require to be prepared.
•Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan.
•Health & Safety file.
What external sources of information are available in construction industry?
• National legislation (regs)
• HSE Publications - ACOPS
• SDS sheets from manufacturers & suppliers
• Manufacturers / Suppliers maintenance manuals.
• National, International, European standards.
• Info from local safety groups.
• Info from Trade associations. CITB, CIRIA.
• Journal’s & Magazine’s eg. SHP.
• Info from pro bodies, eg IOSH.
• Info from online sources, eg www.hse.gov.uk.
What are main Factors to consider when assessing the H & S competence of a subcontractor.
• Existence if H & S Policy. (Signed by directors).
• Availability of suitable Risk assessments.
• Method statement suitability & sufficiency
• Arrangements for monitoring H & S Performance.
• Accident history.
• Previous enforcement action.
• Competence & level training of employees.
• Membership trade associations.
• Previous history & work experience.
• References from previous clients.
• Adequate resources for H & S advice etc.
