
Construction project stage 1
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Assess the project for underlying H&S risks and compile the project risk profile.
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Compile the construction project H&S brief, scope of work and agreed H&S services.
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Enter into a formal Agreement between the client and the CHSA.
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Input with preliminary surveys, site inspections, inherent hazards e.g. asbestos, physical and chemical stressors inherent to existing buildings, geo technical investigations, etc.
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Co-ordinate the inputs from specialists in the fields of health & safety where necessary.
Construction project stages 2 and 3
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Undertake a preliminary assessment of the project H&S risks and compile a draft baseline risk assessment.
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Co-ordinate the inputs from the various designers wrt design related hazards, the elimination and/or substitution of these hazards, or the minimization of the hazards to acceptable levels.
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Assist designers with their ‘safe design reports’.
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The drafting of a set of health & safety specifications specific to the construction project in question.
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Inputs with early works health & safety management e.g. geo technical investigations, buildings inspections, early strip outs for investigations of structural conditions, and the like.
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Assistance with health & safety costings and contractor health & safety competence and resources necessary to undertake the work in question.
Construction project stage 4
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Finalize the baseline risk assessment and project specific health & safety specifications document.
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Involvement with the tender evaluation and adjudication process i.e. H&S costs allowed for, H&S competencies provided for, adequate H&S resources.
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Inclusion of the safe design reports in the tenders.
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The co-ordination of the construction H&S work permit application process and the collection of the relevant documentation in preparation of the permit application pack.
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Co-ordination of the relevant health & safety documentation to authorities.
Construction project stage 5
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The assessment, comment, discussions and negotiations, and the final approval of the principal contractor’s health & safety plan and supporting primary H&S compliance documentation.
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The notification of the Dept. of Labor of the intention to commence construction work – to be submitted at least 7 days prior to commencement of work.
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The application for the construction H&S work permit – specific to work permit contracts as per the requirements of Construction Regulation 3. To be applied for at least 30 days prior to the commencement of work.
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Acceptance of the P/Contractor’s health & safety management system and documentation filing system on site.
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Monitoring the implementation of the H&S plan and management system on site.
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Conducting systems audits, site inspections, document verification, and the like.
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Compiling audit and inspection reports setting out H&S findings, and detailing the corrective actions to be undertaken by the Contractors.
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Assistance with design change health & safety inputs.
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Stopping work activities where required and the associated documentation therewith.
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Incident and injury investigation oversight and assistance as per the requirements of the Construction Regulations.
Construction project stage 6
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Defects and liability stage inputs where construction activities are undertaken: audits, inspections, and reporting thereon.
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Assistance with the consolidated construction stage health & safety files.
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Inputs during the finalization of operations and maintenance documentation and reporting to the owner/user.
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Final site inspection and close out report.