Managing Client - Contractor Relationships

courses Syllabus

Introduction

Understanding health and safety law is crucial for those managing contractors on-site or overseeing construction projects. This comprehensive three-day training courses, developed by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, has been updated to incorporate the changes in the 2007 CDM Regulations. Participants will gain insights into legal obligations, risk assessment, and emergency planning.

Objectives

Participants will achieve:

• Familiarity with relevant aspects of British legal systems
• Understanding of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and CDM Regulations (including 2007 amendments)
• Competence requirements for duty holders and contractor selection principles
• Overview of HSG65 guidelines for successful health and safety management
• Proficiency in setting up control arrangements for contractors, emergency planning, and contractor monitoring.

courses Outline

Day 1: Introduction and Legal Framework

• Overview of health and safety management
• Legal considerations and UK legislation
• Understanding civil liabilities and common law

Day 2: CDM Regulations and Duty Holders

• Application and identification of duty holders
• Role of designers, main contractors, and planning supervisors
• Health and safety plans, file management, and amendments

Day 3: Risk Assessment and Contractor Management

• Risk assessment and hierarchy of controls
• Permit to work system and contractor selection
• Method statements, safe systems of work, and contractor induction
• Emergency planning and simulation exercises
• Contractor monitoring, review, and auditing procedures.

Day 4: Planning and Pre-Tender

• Conducting thorough risk assessments to identify hazards and evaluate risks
• Utilizing the hierarchy of controls to implement appropriate risk control measures
• Syndicate exercise: Identifying hazards, assessing risk, and introducing controls.

Permit to Work and Method Statements

• Introduction to permit-to-work systems and their requirements
• Activities requiring permits to work and system principles
• Selecting competent contractors and creating checklists
• Syndicate exercise: Producing a reasonable inquiries checklist
• Creating method statements and safe systems of work based on risk assessments
• Syndicate exercise: Using risk assessments to develop method statements.

Day 5: Contractors on Site and Emergency Planning

• Conducting contractor inductions and implementing control measures
• Establishing on-site arrangements and conducting debriefs
• Syndicate exercise: Developing an induction checklist
• Planning for emergencies, considering potential scenarios, and preparing response plans
• Conducting simulated emergency exercises to test preparedness
• Syndicate exercise: Reviewing emergency arrangements and planning.

Monitoring, Review, and Auditing

• Understanding the purpose and strategies for contractor monitoring
• Reviewing contractors' performance and job completion
• Syndicate exercise: Reviewing contractors' performance
• Conducting audits to ensure compliance and effectiveness of health and safety measures
• Final assessment and summary of courses objectives.