HSE update September 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation

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HSE update September 2015

Liz Hunter 01463 723263

HSE Inspector of Health and Safety

Outline of main changes Simplified structure Client – greater responsibility

Domestic client exemption – removed

CDM co-ordinator role - removed

Principal Designer role (PD) – introduced

‘Competence’

– is redefined into constituent parts

Construction phase plan for all projects

Threshold for appointments – more than 1 contractor

Notification is a stand alone requirement – not trigger point for additional duties

Transitional arrangementsFrom 6 April all aspects of CDM 2015 are to be implemented, apart from:

For projects starting before 6 April 2015 and continuing beyond;

Where

there is no CDMC or

PC appointed the

client must:

Appoint

PD and

PC if the construction

phase not started,

If construction phase started, appoint PC

Where CDMC has been appointed:

the client must appoint PD within 6 months of Regs coming into force

CDMC’s duties (CDM2007) continue to apply until PD is appointed

Dutyholders – Principal Designer

PD is NOT a replacement for the

CDMC - PD manages and co-ordinates the design stage of the project.

The function of co-ordination is an integral part of the project.

plan

,

manage

,

monitor

&

co-ordinate

pre-construction phase

E

nsure designers comply with their duties

E

nsure co-operation with client and support the client in providing Pre-Construction Information

Act as a conduit for information flow

Dutyholders – Designer

Designer duties remain similar to those in CDM 2007

Additional requirements include:

R

educe or control risks through the design process &

provide risk information with design drawings

Refer risks that cannot be reduced or controlled through design to the PD

Clear hierarchy for design risk management

Exemption for self-employed construction workers

CRITERIA FOR EXEMPTION FROM H&S

LAW

Genuinely self-employed

Not employing or contracting others who may be at risk of injury from your activities

No one else is at risk of injury or

ill-health

ALL construction work is defined as high risk, so the law will continue to apply to employers and self-employed alike

Except that FFI will only be charged on a self-employed person when they put others at risk

Refurbishment: key health issuesAsbestosSilica Other fine dusts, such as plasterMusculoskeletal injuriesNoise

HAVS

Exposure to chemical fumes, vapours and gases, e.g. welding fume

R&D asbestos survey?

Health benchmarksASBESTOSR&D survey

Does the work require a licence?

Trained workforce

Control of exposure, including RPE & PPE & face-fit tests

Waste secured & disposed of at a licensed tip

Health surveillance every three years

When were your tools last maintained?

Mechanical lifting aids? Access for lifting plant? Use the MAC Tool

Noise & HAVS benchmarks part 1Design out the processUse of suitable & maintained tools

Assess exposure using points systems

Rotation of the task

Noise – hearing protection compulsory at or above 100 points

HAVS – ALARP. 400 points is not a target!

Noise & HAVS benchmarks part 27. Choose suitable hearing protection8. Check & maintain hearing protection

9. Health surveillance for exposures > EAVs

10. Monitor that controls are be used correctly – supervision is key

11. Keep health records

What’s hiding in the back of the van?

Fine dusts: on-tool filtered dust extraction

Why face-fits matter

Sum upRefurbishment Campaign ongoingTrack back through the CDM chain to find the latent causesPDs must develop their new role via CPD

Expect a strong enforcement line on health risks