| a |
|
To implement the Company's policy for the prevention of
injury, damage or loss and to accept that they are accountable for
the safety, health and welfare of all the employees and of others
likely to be affected by operations being carried out by the
Company. |
| b |
|
To observe the requirements of the Health and Safety at
Work Act 1974 and all obligations under it and all other regulations
governing works of building and civil engineering construction. |
| c |
|
Once the Company is appointed as principal contractor,
to develop the health and safety plan into a working project
document, ensuring that it contains all of the necessary information |
| d |
|
To arrange for competent and adequately resourced
contractors to carry out the work where it is subcontracted |
| e |
|
To determine at the planning stage: i the most
appropriate order and method of working ii the provision of adequate
lighting iii the allocation of responsibilities with subcontractors
and others iv the hazards which might arise from overhead or
underground power lines and other situations which might lead to
necessary improvisations on site v basic fire precautions |
| f |
|
To ensure, so far as it is reasonably practicable to do
so, that every contractor and all persons at work on site comply
with the rules and regulations outlined in the Company's Guide to
Health & Safety for Subcontractors and, specifically, the
provisions of the health and safety plan and any rules in it |
| g |
|
To take reasonable steps to ensure that all contractors
co-operate as far as is necessary to enable each of them to comply
with the relevant statutory provisions |
| h |
|
Only allow authorized persons on to site or into
premises where construction work is being carried out |
| i |
|
To obtain from other contractors engaged to work on the
project details of their risk assessments and details of how they
intend to manage any of their works that carry any risk |
| j |
|
To ensure that the details contained in any notice
given to the Health and Safety Executive are displayed on site where
people at work can see it |
| k |
|
To give to the planning supervisor any information that
it has, or can readily obtain, and is needed for inclusion in the
health and safety file |
| l |
|
to monitor health and safety performance of persons or
companies working on the project |
| m |
|
To give to every other contractor information on the
risks to the health and safety of employees that the project, or the
construction work contained in the project, will bring about |
| n |
|
To ensure, so far as it is reasonably practicable to do
so, that all employees have received proper information and training
as is required by any other legislation, together with information
about risks to their health and safety on the project |
| o |
|
To ensure that everyone working on site has the
opportunity to discuss and to make known to the Company their views
on any health and safety matters that might affect them, and to
co-ordinate such views. |
| p |
|
To ensure that all employees receive adequate and
appropriate training |
| q |
|
To ensure that adequate supervision is available at all
work places |
| r |
|
To insist that employees use safe working practices at
all times, in particular by reference to any relevant Code of
Practice |
| s |
|
To institute proper reporting, investigation and
costing of injury, damage and loss with a view to achieving a
reduction in accident rates by analysing accident causes and trends |
| t |
|
To co-ordinate safety activities with sub-contractors
or individual contractors and to allow for such co-operation at the
tendering stage. |
| u |
|
to provide and maintain safe plant and working
conditions |
| v |
|
to explain the sequence of operations, to outline
potential hazards at each stage and indicate precautions to be
adopted |
| w |
|
to co-ordinate safety activities with subcontractors
and other contractors who may be working on the same project |
| x |
|
to check over working methods and precautions with site
management before work starts |
| y |
|
to ensure that work, once started, is carried out as
planned and that the Construction Regulations are observed |
| z |
|
to set a -personal example by wearing appropriate
protective clothing when visiting sites |
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