Construction Division Plan 2010/11 Presentation for CONIAC Neil Stephens Head of Construction Programme Office

HSE Construction Division Plan of Work 2010/11 Underlying principles Underlying principles – Evidence based – Targeted – Evolutionary – Outcome focussed – Supporting the HSE Strategy – Whole industry approach Ownership, supply chain, partnership Ownership, supply chain, partnership

Fatal Accidents 1 st half 2009/10

Priority inspection sectors 2010/11 Asbestos Licensing (both licence approval & removal work) Asbestos Licensing (both licence approval & removal work) Small sites Small sites Refurbishment Refurbishment Home building Home building Major Projects Major Projects Local flexibility Local flexibility

Ubiquitous risks Good Order Good Order Welfare Welfare Site Transport Site Transport Work at Height Work at Height Asbestos Risks Asbestos Risks

Inspection priorities 2010/11

Small Sites Strategy – especially domestic refurbishment 2009/10* - 76% fatal accidents on smaller sites (>5). 2009/10* - 76% fatal accidents on smaller sites (>5). Inspector feedback = standards are poor. Inspector feedback = standards are poor. Increased inspection activity in 2010/11. Increased inspection activity in 2010/11. Robust enforcement as required. Robust enforcement as required. Simple, straightforward guidance. Simple, straightforward guidance. Working Well Together (WWT) as partner. Working Well Together (WWT) as partner. * in first 6 months of year

Fire Targeting high risk – e.g. timber frame Targeting high risk – e.g. timber frame Checking risk considered from very start of projects Checking risk considered from very start of projects Checking that precautions on site are adequate Checking that precautions on site are adequate Updated HSG 168 – Fire Safety in Construction Updated HSG 168 – Fire Safety in Construction

Local Authorities as Client For LA procured projects, ensuring procurement is in line with OGC principles, particularly OGC10 For LA procured projects, ensuring procurement is in line with OGC principles, particularly OGC10Aims To identify contribution of CDM duty holders to site risks To identify contribution of CDM duty holders to site risks To promote the CDM Regulations and ensure compliance To promote the CDM Regulations and ensure compliance To raise awareness of the messages in CDM 2007 To raise awareness of the messages in CDM 2007 – Client role – Reduce paperwork – Competence

Cranes Site inspections and head office visits throughout 2010/11 Site inspections and head office visits throughout 2010/11 Strategic Forum guidance Strategic Forum guidance Maintenance/inspection/thorough examination Maintenance/inspection/thorough examination Planning and management of lifting operations Planning and management of lifting operations Tower Crane Notification Regulations Tower Crane Notification Regulations – Implementation from 6 th April

Worker Engagement CD inspection programme: CD inspection programme: –To encourage workers to play an active role in identifying and controlling hazards –To raise profile of worker engagement as a leading edge indicator of good H&S management –Promote use of worker engagement tool Improving co-operation and consultation between management/workforce Improving co-operation and consultation between management/workforce

Respiratory Risks Respiratory Risks Over-exposure = serious health risk Significant concern on silicosis and lung cancer Significant concern on silicosis and lung cancer Statistics on the problem are imprecise, but….. Statistics on the problem are imprecise, but….. – Significant proportion of the industry exposed – Level of likely exposure not fully understood Pictorial Depiction of WEL

Respiratory Risks Respiratory Risks Identify other Priority Areas: Continue to target kerbs, paving and block cutting Continue to target kerbs, paving and block cutting Other Cutting Activities Other Cutting Activities Wall Chasing Wall Chasing Re-pointing Re-pointing Masonry Work Masonry Work Site Housekeeping Site Housekeeping Scabbling and Surface Grinding Scabbling and Surface Grinding Breaking, especially in enclosed spaces Breaking, especially in enclosed spaces Crushing and Screening demolition material Crushing and Screening demolition material Tunneling Tunneling

Improving Dutyholder Compliance Aim: To improve identified dutyholder performance to an acceptable standard Targeting resource at companies who reveal poor H & S standards and inadequate management arrangements to put it right. Targeting resource at companies who reveal poor H & S standards and inadequate management arrangements to put it right. Improvements in health and safety standards. Improvements in health and safety standards. Focus on SME regional contractors and other regional dutyholders. Focus on SME regional contractors and other regional dutyholders.

Summary Continuing aim is to deliver cultural change Continuing aim is to deliver cultural change Industry ownership Industry ownership Evidence based approach Evidence based approach Targeted interventions Targeted interventions Mixture of intervention techniques Mixture of intervention techniques