HEALTH & SAFETY
Responsible clients are working with their regular contractors and designers to achieve the standards expected, and this is exactly what the changes anticipated.
THE HEALTH & SAFETY FILE Some project teams remain unsure as
to what should be included, and clients can help by clearly communicating how they would like the information provided. There has been a reluctance to provide "as built" drawings, and files are still not being created during the work, which is definitely the best way to collate it. Clients should be requesting regular updates to determine whether the file is progressing as expected.
Once developed, Health & Safety files should be updated rather than created from scratch, if possible, and looked after. This is future pre-construction information, so it’s important and clients should be demanding high standards of information.
I am finding commercial clients who have accepted the new processes and acted upon the new regulations feel more in control. Roles and responsibilities have greater clarity, and the regulations are more prescriptive meaning everyone has direct duties to fulfil, which they like.
However, there are some trades who are carrying on as they did before, and homeowners are currently totally unaware of the regulations.
On the whole, informed project teams are definitely stepping up and I believe standards have improved. The CITB have some great guidance on their website, and industry sectors are supporting their trades in a productive manner. Health issues are being pushed to the fore with brooms being replaced by vacuum cleaners, and designers challenged to eliminate risks as early as they can.
Hosking Associates, along with Helix Property Advisors, will be presenting a case study highlighting good CDM management during the 2016 Facilities Show at the ExCel in London. The presentation will take place on Tuesday 21st June, from 4-4.30pm in the 'FM in the Real World' theatre.
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