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November 2006
Seminar Slide Sets
The slide sets from our recent seminars are now available for download from our Powerpoint Presentations page.
Work Related Injuries & Ill Health in Construction
Latest statistics from the HSE about Injuries and Ill Health in Construction.
Follow this link: Latest Statistics.
Source: HSE
Newsletter - November 2006
The November 2006 edition of the Ai Solutions Newsletter is now available: November Newsletter.
Clarification on Non-notifiable and Notifiable projects
Demolition is treated the same as all other construction work, notifiable only if the work lasts longer than 30 days or 500 person days of construction work. However regulation 29 requires a written plan to be prepared before work starts detailing the arrangements for all demolition.
A file is only required for notifiable jobs. Regulation 17[3] b refers to notifiable jobs and is therefore not applicable.
For projects where there is an existing file and some non notifiable work is done and there is information which would be of benefit to record it may be beneficial for the client to record that information.
It may help him in the future fulfil duties under regulation 10 but there is no explicit duty for him to do so.
To clarify another point Andrew states that:-
"The position is that for all jobs the Client has to give pre-construction information that includes the minimum amount of time before the construction phase can start to allow the contractor to plan and prepare for construction work. Regulation 10 [that time includes the time for the development of the construction phase plan for notifiable jobs]
For notifiable jobs the construction phase cannot start until the construction phase plan has been completed - regulation 16 which is a duty that falls to the client".
Source: Andrew Sharpe (HSE)
Concerns over possible changes in the ACoP
We all know that CDM2007 is on the horizon nevertheless some of us have a few concerns over possible changes in the ACoP. A lot of people are beginning to put together training courses, power point presentations etc. on the basis that the material that was presented to the HSC and approved and accepted by the HSC is now written in stone. We need to know that what we are preparing and delivering is consistent and true to the guidelines.
However, we now have reassurances from Andrew East at the HSE:-
"The ACoP and REGS have been agreed by CONIAC and the Commission. The ACoP is being edited for publication now. There is no intention or scope to change the contents, however where there are errors in the drafting that create inconsistencies we would welcome being informed ASAP so they can be corrected."
So it's up to all of us to report any inconsistencies we notice to ensure that the final draft is as accurate as possible.
Source: Andrew Sharpe (HSE)
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