health and safety

PRELIMINARY HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN

KEADUE WWTP UPGRADE WORKS

KMCF ENGINEERING

DUBLIN ROAD

ATHLONE

2014

Preliminary Health and Safety Plan for Keadue WWTP

Table of Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1

2.0 NATURE OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORK ......................................................................... 2

2.1 Scope of Work .............................................................................................................. 2

2.2 Schedule of work ......................................................................................................... 2

2.3 Working Hours ............................................................................................................. 2

3.0 ORGANISATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................................... 3

Contracting Arrangements: ................................................................................................... 3

Construction Supervision: ...................................................................................................... 3

4.0 APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT SUPERVISORS ......................................................................... 4

5.0 COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................... 5

5.1 Communication between Designers and PSCS ................................................................ 5

5.2 Pre-Construction Meeting ............................................................................................... 5

6.0 THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................. 6

6.1 Existing services: .............................................................................................................. 6

7.0 INFORMATION ON THE PRESENCE OF PARTICULAR RISKS TO SAFETY & HEALTH .............. 6

7.1 Construction Work Involving Particular Risks .................................................................. 7

7.1.1 Aggravated risk of falls or burial ............................................................................... 7

7.1.2 Risks from chemical or biological substances ........................................................... 7

7.1.3 Risks from high voltage ............................................................................................. 7

7.1.4 Risk of drowning ....................................................................................................... 7

7.1.5 Risks from underground work .................................................................................. 8

8.0 PLANS FOR CHECKING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFE WORKING PROCEDURES ............ 8

8.1 Site Meetings ................................................................................................................... 8

8.2 Safety Inspection .............................................................................................................. 8

8.3 Safety Audits .................................................................................................................... 8


8.4 Safety Inductions ............................................................................................................. 9

8.5 Accident / Incident Record Book ..................................................................................... 9

8.6 Record Keeping ................................................................................................................ 9

9.0 SITE RULES .......................................................................................................................... 10

9.0 FIRST AID ............................................................................................................................ 12

9.1 Emergency Contact Details ............................................................................................ 12


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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This document is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Safety, Health and

Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006 otherwise known as the Construction

Regulations.

This Preliminary Safety and Health Plan covers the design process for the project. Its main

purpose is to provide information to the Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage to

allow the preparation of the site induction meeting, Site Specific Safety Statement and help

the PSDP compile or update the Safety File.

The Preliminary Safety and Health Plan will be made available to all those tendering for the

role of Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage (PSCS). It will be the duty of the

appointed PSCS to further develop the Preliminary Safety and Health Plan during the

construction stage. The PSCS shall develop, implement and monitor the controls deployed

to mitigate the risks associated with the hazards identified in this plan. Having regard to the

progression of works, additional hazards maybe identified during construction.


2.0 NATURE OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORK

2.1 Scope of Work

The scope of work covered by this Preliminary Safety and Health Plan in to construct a

Keadue WWTP Upgrade Works. The project includes the Tendering Team working for a

small Civil Engineering contracting organisation. The Tendering Manager has requested that

you prepare a submission for senior management documenting your approach to selecting a

tender design for use in a design and build works proposal for Keadue WWTP and develop a

Construction schedule and cost performance system and monitoring system for use during

the contract phase.

2.2 Schedule of work

The starting date for the project is January of 2014. It is expected for the works to be

completed within a 14 month period. The completion date of works is late 2015.

2.3 Working Hours

The permitted working hours for the site is:

8am-5pm Monday-Friday

Break:

10:30am-11am

Lunch:

1pm-2pm

Note:

Permission may be granted by the client or engineer for time off or holidays.


3.0 ORGANISATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

The Client is:

Name: Paul Dolan

Address: Dublin Road,

Athlone,

Co. Westmeath

The designer of the Project is:

Name: KMCF Engineering


Athlone,

Co. Westmeath

Contracting Arrangements:

A main Contractor shall be appointed to carryout the works. Contracts will be entered into

for the main Contract.

Construction Supervision:

Construction will be supervised by the appointed main contractor. The designers will make

periodic inspection visits.


4.0 APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT SUPERVISORS

Project Supervisor for Keadue WWTP:

Name: KMCF Engineering


Athlone,

Co. Westmeath

Project Supervisor for Construction Stage:

The successful tender (Contractor) shall be appointed as Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage. Contact details to be advised:

NAME: _____________________

ADRESS: _____________________

_____________________

_____________________

TELEPHONE: _____________________

I wish to confirm acceptance as PSCS for the project: ______________________________.

Health and Safety Officer for Construction Stage:

To be Confirmed

Any changes of personal must be formally made by writing and acknowledged by the new

appointed personal.


5.0 COMMUNICATION

5.1 Communication between Designers and PSCS

Arrangements shall be put in place to facilitate the provisions of any design assumptions or

matters relating to safety as identified by the design process.

5.2 Pre-Construction Meeting

A pre-start meeting shall be held prior to the commencement of the construction stage. It is

essential that the PSDP/Designer/Health and Safety Coordinator for Design Process and the

PSCS/Contractor/Health and Safety Coordinator for Construction Stage inspect the site and

agree on how best to minimize the impact to employees/public/other that may be affected

by the proposed works. The purpose of the meeting is to ensure that the PSCS/Contractor is

made aware, understands and agrees with the safety arrangements as detailed in this plan.

The agenda shall include the following:

The provision of information regarding the indicative control measures as identified

in the Design Process Risk Assessment

Agree Traffic Management Plan

Exchange contact details of PSDP and PSCS

Minutes from the pre-start meeting must be recorded and filed on the Safety and Health

File.

If the indicative or proposed Traffic Management Plan (TMP) conflicts with the

PSCS/Contractors schedule of works a revised TMP must be agreed with between the

PSDP and PSCS before commencement of the works.

The PSCS is to include the revised TMP in the Developed Safety and Health Plan.


6.0 THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT

The Keadue WWTP Upgrade Works has been approved to plan, design and develop a

programme to manage the development. The Keadue WWTP is located off the R285 outside

the village of Keadue in Co. Roscommon. The project team has been drafting a tender

selection system capable of comparing a series of WWTP options for the planned

improvement works at Keadue WWTP, to develop the schedule, cost performance system

and monitoring system to be used during the contract phase.

6.1 Existing services:

The contractor is advised to visit the site to locate the exact positions of all Over ground

services, Electrical cables, Telephone cables and Buried Cables.

ESB:

ESB maps have been requested and will be available for contractors on request and should

be issued before any contract commences on site.

Telephone:

Eircom if contacted will mark location of underground cables running in the vicinity of all

pipe work.

Water mains:

Water mains Contact water works caretaker to confirm location on the ground.

7.0 INFORMATION ON THE PRESENCE OF PARTICULAR RISKS TO SAFETY &

HEALTH

The construction work referred to in this Preliminary Safety & Health plan that has been

reviewed by the designers. In their review the designers have assumed that all construction

work will be done in accordance with the Construction Regulations. The designers have also

assumed that the contractors safety statement deals with the normal hazards arising from

their particular type of construction work.

The Particular Risks identified for this package are listed below:


7.1 Construction Work Involving Particular Risks

7.1.1 Aggravated risk of falls or burial

Work which puts persons at work at risk of burial under earth-falls, engulfment in

swampland or falling from a height, where the risk is particularly aggravated by the nature

of the work or processes used or by the environment at the place of work or site.

Particular risk identified

There will be the normal risk of burial that might be expected on any construction project

involving excavations greater than 1.2m deep but the risk is not aggravated in the works.

There will be the normal risk of falls from height that might be expected on any construction

project.

7.1.2 Risks from chemical or biological substances

Work which puts persons at work at risk from chemical or biological substances constituting

a particular danger to the safety and health of such persons or involving a legal requirement

for health monitoring.


There will be the normal risk of contact with chemical or biological substances that might be

expected on any construction project but the risk is not aggravated in the works.

7.1.3 Risks from high voltage

Work near high voltage power lines


There will be the normal risk of working in the Vicinity of high voltage power lines where

carrying out excavation work along roads etc.

7.1.4 Risk of drowning

Work exposing persons at work to the risk of drowning.


This risk does not arise within the proposed construction area.


7.1.5 Risks from underground work

Work on wells, underground earthworks and tunnels


The will be normal risk of working in the vicinity of foundation trenches, construction of

dairy washings pit, etc.

8.0 PLANS FOR CHECKING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFE WORKING

PROCEDURES

Safe working practices will be implemented by way of site Supervision, regular monitoring

and auditing of site activities.

8.1 Site Meetings

Safety will be put first item on the agenda at all progress meetings which will be attended by

the Site Manager, Construction Team and a representative from the Client. Minutes of such

meetings shall be circulated to the team.

8.2 Safety Inspection

The PSCS shall monitor and carry out regular inspections of the work area, relevant items of

plant & equipment and the activities of all personnel on site.

Relevant items or breaches will be discussed at our site meetings.

Where relevant, items of equipment will be inspected and certified at the prescribed

intervals, as per statutory regulations.

8.3 Safety Audits

Regular Audits will be undertaken with an emphasis on Safety, by site Management.

External Safety Consultants, Safe Place Systems may carry out random / unannounced site

audits, covering all aspects of the project.

Areas / Items highlighted shall be rectified and signed-off by the Supervisor.

Relevant items or breaches of Safety will be discussed at our site meetings.


8.4 Safety Inductions

Every Employee reporting for work on the site will receive Safety Induction from the Site

Supervisor or his representative, prior to commencing work.

Each person will sign an Induction Sheet on completion and a register of all such persons will

be maintained in the Site Office.

8.5 Accident / Incident Record Book

This must be kept and maintained by the Site Manager.

This accident record book must be used to record relevant details every time anyone is

injured, however slightly.

This includes any of the following:

Employee

Sub-Contractors Employees

Anyone on site

Any member of the public

Any employee of the Client

8.6 Record Keeping

There are Statutory Requirements with respect to Health and Safety records.

Statutory Registers (C.R. Forms) are available from the H.S.A. There are three which are

particularly relevant to this project. There are two main parts which are particularly relevant

to this project.

These are:

WH1 - known as the Scaffold Book

AF3 - known as the Excavation Book


8.7 Arrangements for Reporting and Recording of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences

Notification of Accidents to H.S.A. (where applicable) will be done by the injured persons

Employer, using the approved Form IR1.

All accidents on Site will be notified to the main contractor, and investigated by them if

appropriate to prevent recurrence.

Any dangerous occurrence must be investigated and steps taken to avoid a recurrence.

Accidents involving injury to any member of the Public are immediately reported to the

H.S.A. using the approved form IR1.

8.8 Permits to Work

Permits to Work shall be required for the Following operations on site: -

Hot works

Roof works

Excavation works

Termination and Connection of all Mechanical and Electrical services

Other areas as may be required during construction

9.0 SITE RULES

These are generic rules for the general guidance of the all persons involved in the

project/works and must be developed by the PSDP/Designer/Health and Safety Coordinator

for Design Process/PSCS/Contractor/Health and Safety Coordinator for Construction Stage

to become Site Specific Rules for the project in hand.

Specific site rules site rules must consider the risks identified in the Design Process Risk

Assessment and the construction stage risk assessment e.g. if a 360 excavator is to be used

during construction, the following shall be included in the site rules for the construction

stage:

Only trained personnel shall operate the 360 excavator. The operator shall have his CSCS

card or equivalent available at all times for inspection. The following CR forms shall also be

made available for inspection: CR4, CR 4A, CR 4B.


1. All site visitors, personnel and contractors are required to comply with the Site

Safety and Health Policy and the specific Construction Stage Safety and Health Plan.

2. The PSCS shall ensure that all subcontractors are assessed with regard to their level

of competence and availability of resources.

3. All risks identified in the Design Process Safety and Health Plan and in the Health,

Safety and Welfare (Construction) Regulations 2006 are to be individually identified

and addressed by the PSCS.

4. Method Statements and Safety Statements should be reviewed and revised on an

ongoing basis to take into account any new issues which arise during the course of

the works. Revisions, which could affect safety, health and welfare, should be raised

at site meetings.

5. All site personnel and safety and health personnel should be advised on an ongoing

basis of any revisions to the Safety and Health Plan by the PSCS/Health and Safety

Coordinator for Construction Stage.

6. Standard and proof of adequate training of personnel on site should be included in

the Safety and Health Plan prepared by the PSCS/Health and Safety Coordinator for

Construction Stage.

7. Smoking is not permitted within designated working areas.

8. Eating and drinking should not be allowed in designated working areas.

9. The PSCS/Health and Safety Coordinator for Construction Stage should ensure that

all excavations are supported in accordance with the requirements of the 2006

Regulations.

10. The PSCS/Health and Safety Coordinator for Construction Stage must ensure that all

relevant Safety and Health Regulations are adhered to at all times.

The information contained in this Safety and Health Plan has been prepared prior to the

commencement of the work on site.

Signed: ______________________________ Date: ______________

(Project Supervisor for Design Phase)

Signed: ______________________________ Date: ______________

(Health and Safety Coordinator)


The Health and Safety Plan must be kept and for 5 Years.

9.0 FIRST AID

The main contractor will provide statutory First Aid Equipment at this Site. A suitable First

Aid Kit (fitted out in proportion to numbers employed on Site will be kept at a clearly

indicated location in the site offices. This box shall be under the care of, and stocked by, a

named individual.

9.1 Emergency Contact Details

Emergency Details

First Aider (s): To be confirmed

Local

A&E/Hospital:

Mullingar Regional Hospital 044-123456

Cavan Regional Hospital 049-123456

Tullamore Regional Hospital 057-123456

Local Doctors:

Dr. Joe Blogs 043-123456

MIDOC GP Out of Hours Service 043-123456

Local Gardai: 043-12345

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