subject: Health and Safety Consultants - where and when [print this page] The health and safety consultant shall prepare a list of all items of work requiring a method statement. This list is to be kept on site and up-dated as the project progresses. A copy of the list, and of the individual method statements are to be made available to the CDM Co-ordinator.
Generally, method statements shall be prepared for activities not covered in the Principal Contractor's procedures manual, where hazards are not dealt with under generic assessments and standard procedures, or where the Principal Contractor will not be in overall control of the work activities (e.g. specialist sub-contractor operations).
Method statements should be specific and proportional to the element of work on the project, and contain information on the safety procedures required or the task to be carried out, as well as the management element connected with the task.
The following information will be required from the Principal Contractor for inclusion by thehealth and safety consultant into the Health and Safety File.
This information is to be requested from the relevant sources as the work proceeds and be collected and collated under the headings below and presented in good order on completion of the works for final preparation of the File by the health and safety consultant for handing to the Client allowing Practical Completion to be achieved.
The Contents of the Health and Safety File shall be laid out as detailed within the tender, in addition the health and safety file should include
General Description of the project;
Residual hazards and how they have been dealt with.
Any hazards associated with the materials used (for example hazardous substances, lead paint, special coatings which should not be burnt off);
Health and safety information about equipment provided for cleaning or maintaining the structure;
THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE INFORMATION IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE EMPLOYER'S REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT IN THE FORMAT SPECIFIED, WITH EACH SECTION HAVING ITS OWN CONTENTS PAGE TO ENSURE EASE OF USE.
The Contents of the Health and Safety File shall be laid out as detailed within the tender, in addition the health and safety file should include
THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE INFORMATION IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE EMPLOYER'S REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT IN THE FORMAT SPECIFIED, WITH EACH SECTION HAVING ITS OWN CONTENTS PAGE TO ENSURE EASE OF USE.
