The Construction(Health, Safety, and Welfare) Regulations 1996 Mark Mallen Health And Safety Manager Fenlock Hansen Ltd Hansen – Managing Safely
Introduction • The construction (health, safety and welfare) regulations 1996 • Modern • Simplified • Replace • Consolidate Hansen – Managing Safely
Introduction • Implement EC construction directive • Started in `94 - CDM • Provide a framework • Goal setting • Update well-known requirements • Lifting operations not included – LOLER `98 Hansen – Managing Safely
Introduction • Protect the health, safety, and welfare • Everyone doing construction work • Others who may be affected • Guidance document • Health and safety in construction Hansen – Managing Safely
Contents • Duties under the regulations • The regulations • Examples Hansen – Managing Safely
Duties Under The Regulations • Main duty-holders • Employers • The self-employed • Those in control of the works • Employees • Carry out their own work in a safe way • All • Co-operate with others • Report any defects to those in control Hansen – Managing Safely
Duties Under The Regulations • Health and safety in construction • Practical guidance • How the regulations affect our industry • Details how to comply • States where to get more guidance and further information Hansen – Managing Safely
Safe Places Of Work - Regulation 5 • A general duty • Ensure a safe place of work • A safe means of access and egress • Applies to all construction work • Below • At • Above ground level • Requires that 'reasonably practicable' steps should be taken Hansen – Managing Safely
Safe Places Of Work - Regulation 5 • This means • Action proportionate to risk • For example • Work at height • High risk • Therefore • More effort, resource, and time Hansen – Managing Safely
Precautions Against Falls - Regulations 6 And 7 • Prevent falls from height by physical precautions • If not possible • Provide fall arrest equipment • Ensure there are physical precautions • Prevent falls through fragile materials Hansen – Managing Safely
Precautions Against Falls - Regulations 6 And 7 • Competent person to supervise • Erection of scaffolding • Installation of access equipment • Use of harnesses • Erection of nets • Ensure there are criteria for the use of ladders and step ladders • Last resort Hansen – Managing Safely
Precautions Against Falls - Regulations 6 And 7 • Hierarchy of control - over 2m • Do at ground level • Provide physical safeguards • Personnel equipment • Rope access or boatswain's chairs • Steps or ladders • Fall arrest equipment • Harnesses • Nets Hansen – Managing Safely
Falling Objects - Regulation 8 • Take steps to prevent materials or objects from falling • If not, take precautions to prevent people from being struck • Covered walkways • Not to throw down materials • If they could strike someone • Store materials and equipment safely Hansen – Managing Safely
Work On Structures - Regulations 9, 10, and 11 • Prevent accidental collapse of new or existing structures or those under construction • Ensure any dismantling or demolition • Planned and carried out in a safe manner • Supervised by a competent person • Only fire explosive charges • After steps have been taken to ensure no one is exposed to risk or injury from the explosion Hansen – Managing Safely
Excavations, Cofferdams And Caissons – Regs 12 and 13 • Prevent collapse of ground in and into excavations • Identify and prevent risk from underground cables and services • Ensure cofferdams and caissons are properly designed, constructed, and maintained Hansen – Managing Safely
Prevention Or Avoidance Of Drowning - Regulation 14 • Take steps to prevent people falling into water or other liquid • Ensure that personnel protective and rescue equipment is • Immediately available for use • Maintained • Ensure safe transport by water is under the control of a competent person Hansen – Managing Safely
Traffic Routes, Vehicles, Doors, and Gates - Regs 15 -17 • Ensure construction sites are organised so • Pedestrians and vehicles canmove safely • Ensure routes are suitable and sufficient • For the people or vehicles using them • Prevent or control the unintended movement of any vehicle Hansen – Managing Safely
Traffic Routes, Vehicles, Doors, and Gates - Regs 15 - 17 • Make arrangements for giving warning of any dangerous movement • Ensure safe operation of vehicles • Prohibition of riding or remaining in unsafe positions Hansen – Managing Safely
Traffic Routes, Vehicles, Doors, and Gates - Regs 15 -17 • Ensure doors and gates are provided with safeguards • Trapping risk of powered doors and gates • General guidance is contained in, the safe use of vehicles on construction sites Hansen – Managing Safely
Prevention and Control Of Emergencies - Regs 18 - 21 • Prevent risk from fire, explosion, flooding and asphyxiation • Provide emergency routes and exits • Make arrangement for dealing with emergencies, including procedures for evacuating the site Hansen – Managing Safely
Prevention and Control Of Emergencies - Regs 18 - 21 • Where necessary • Provide fire-fighting equipment • fire detectors • alarm systems • Regulations aimed at prevention • However, emergency planning needed • Emergency routes • Evacuation procedures Hansen – Managing Safely
Welfare Facilities - Regulation 22 • Provide sanitary and washing facilities • Provide an adequate supply of drinking water • Provide rest facilities • Provide facilities to change and store clothing • An important additional duty Hansen – Managing Safely
Welfare Facilities - Regulation 22 • Anybody in control of a site has to ensure • Reasonable welfare facilities available • At readily accessible places • This does not necessarily mean • Main contractor • Should check that others have Hansen – Managing Safely
Site-wide Issues - Regs 23 - 27 • Ensure sufficient fresh or purified air is available at every workplace, • Associated plant is capable of giving visible or audible warning of failure • Ensure a reasonable working temperature is maintained • Indoor • During working hours • Provide facilities for protection against adverse weather conditions Hansen – Managing Safely
Site-wide Issues - Regs 23 - 27 • Ensure suitable and sufficient emergency lighting is available • Including secondary lighting • If primal or artificial lighting fails • Keep construction sites • In good order • In a reasonable state of cleanliness Hansen – Managing Safely
Site-wide Issues - Regs 23 - 27 • Ensure the perimeter of a construction site is marked by suitable signs • Ensure all plant and equipment • Safe • Of sound construction • Used safely • Maintained in safe condition Hansen – Managing Safely
Training, Inspection and Reports - Regs 28 - 30 • Ensure construction activities • Where training, technical knowledge or experience is necessary • To reduce risk of injury • Only conducted by competent people • If not • Supervised by those with appropriate training, knowledge or experience Hansen – Managing Safely
Training, Inspection and Reports - Regs 28 - 30 • Before starting work • Height • Excavations • Cofferdams or caissons • Ensure the place of work is inspected • And at subsequent specified periods Hansen – Managing Safely
Training, Inspection and Reports - Regs 28 - 30 • By a competent person • Satisfied work can be done safely • Written reports • Frequency depends on type and place • Over two meters weekly inspections • Work in excavations start of every shift Hansen – Managing Safely
Training, Inspection and Reports - Regs 28 - 30 • Inspections help to • Ensure that safety is monitored • During changing site conditions • Reports are generally required every time an inspection is carried out Hansen – Managing Safely
Accident – Glasgow University • Man fell 2.8m • Double arm fracture • Sprained wrist • How? • Why? • What? • Potential consequences? Hansen – Managing Safely
Site Visit • Trained? • Supervised? • Inspected? • Risk Assessed? • Safe Working Practice? Hansen – Managing Safely
Site Visit • Safe access and egress? • Inspected? • Managed? Hansen – Managing Safely
Site Visit • Safe Access and Egress? • Emergency escape route? • Inspected? Hansen – Managing Safely
Site Visit • Adequate protection from falling objects? • Risk Assessment? Hansen – Managing Safely
The Construction Regs `96 • Thanks for listening • Any questions • Don’t forget • Be Safe! Hansen – Managing Safely
