Housekeeping

Good housekeeping on a site should be adopted as standard. Regulation 32 states that the relevant contractor must so far as is reasonably practicable ensure that the construction site relating to the project is kept orderly and tidy. In particular, the relevant contractor must so far as is reasonably practicable ensure that:-

• access ways are kept clear of material and debris and maintained in a non-slippery condition
• general safety signs are erected in accordance with any construction phase plan under Regulation 18, or in the absence of such a plan, as appropriate, and kept in good condition
• there is a safe system for collecting, storing and disposing of excess material and waste material at the construction site;
• plant is safely secured when not in use
• material at or near the construction site is moved and stored in a safe and orderly manner so that it does not present a risk to any person