Highlands and Islands Construction Safety Forum
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1. Green lists refers to procedures products etc to be eliminated avoided or encouraged see website http www hse gov uk construction cdm hse rag pdf ebul cons aug10 amp cr 8 e An Architect has been unusually prosecuted under Regulations 13 amp 14 of the CDM Regulations 1994 where inadequate recognition of risks to maintenance workers had caused a fatality see website http www hse gov uk press 2010 coi sw 739sww09 htm e The Government s Lord Young review is expected shortly to recommend restrictions advertising by claim management companies to reduce spurious claims and ambulance chasing mentality Some legislation is expected to be repealed as a consequence e Accreditation of H amp S Consultants a voluntary register is to be formed which will be publicly available The first people expected to be registered are those of Chartered status with a H amp S degree level qualification broad practical experience and continuing CPD commitment e On his local travels out and about this summer Peter noted the following unacceptable practices blocked fire escape in timber framed building under construction unsafe scaffold woodworking machinery without dust collection accessories all wood dust is now considered carcinogenic lack Highlands and Islands Construction Safety Forum Chairman Neil Wallace The Highland Council Vice Chair Ian Henderson Tulloch Homes Secretary Christina Chisholm Chisholms Willowbank Ltd2. HSE Peter Black of guard rails to sides of open staircases can be removed when loading materials but only briefly welfare facilities used for storage excavator without any mirrors non integrated platforms telehandler amp manbasket without controls in basket and with no ability to lock off tilt mechanism Guidance Note PM28 refers http www hse gov uk workplacetransport pm28 pdf Safety Forum Information Two future topics for presentations have been suggested 1 Lone workers 2 Scaffolding Please advise Jenny or Teri if you would like these or any other topics covered The Forum now has a page on the new HCTG website Please send items for inclusion to Jenny or Teri Presentation CSCS Update Gordon Jenkins Scheme Manager CSCS Smart Cards have been issued since January 2010 They contain a microchip and have been developed to help avoid fraud Old cards are not invalid but will be replaced by the Smart Card when they expire Information held on the chip only information shown on card is stored on it can also be linked to the employer s web based training records etc but an App requires to be purchased to do this and a card reader is needed For full information go to www cscssmartcard co uk The cards have now been redesigned The 30 days or less on site rule relating to the Professionally Qualified Person card has now been removed A Graduate Card is now available and the Platinum and Black cards have been merged The
3. Highlands and Islands Construction Safety Forum Chairman Neil Wallace The Highland Council Vice Chair Ian Henderson Tulloch Homes Secretary Christina Chisholm Chisholms Willowbank Ltd HSE Peter Black BULLETIN Further to the meeting of the Highlands and Islands Safety Forum on Monday 13 September 2010 at 3pm at Kingsmill Hotel Inverness the following was noted Neil Wallace Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting approximately 36 attendees and thanked our hosts Safety Welding and Lifting International Ltd Presentation David Wilson Sales amp Marketing Manager from Safety Welding amp Lifting International Ltd who gave a brief history of the company and described the range of services they offer including for the following industries construction nuclear power on off shore wind generation engineering and fabrication oil and gas heavy crane and haulage Of particular interest to the construction industry in terms of satisfying regulations which require lifting equipment to be inspected at regular intervals is their new WEBCERT facility which is a free service available to their Clients enabling all equipment inspection certificates to be electronically retained on their website and accessed by Clients using a User name and Password Certificates can be printed when required and certificates from other testing companies can be added for a small fee A monthly e mail reminder system alerts the Client to warn that
4. e usual Sitemaster type machine evidence of a normal JCB training ticket is adequate However the operator must be fully trained in the plant and any attachments fitted to it and should be able to prove this Q Is a reversing horn mandatory for wheeled plant A No There is however HSE guidance available in The Safe Use of Vehicles on Construction Sites HSG144 http www hse gov uk pubns priced hsg144 pdf which sets out a hierarchy of control of a reversing vehicle on pages 18 amp 19 It will be seen that the reversing horn is low down this hierarchy but can still be useful There are directional devices available to reduce noise levels in surrounding areas if that is an issue Q Do mobile generators require a test similar to PAT testing If they do can we have details of what is required Highlands and Islands Construction Safety Forum Chairman Neil Wallace The Highland Council Vice Chair Ian Henderson Tulloch Homes Secretary Christina Chisholm Chisholms Willowbank Ltd HSE Peter Black A This depends on the size of the generator although in general all require to be properly serviced and maintained Smaller ones where the windings are not connected to the frame will not require any form of testing but larger ones will require earth loop impedance testing if they are referenced and there is a connection between the windings and the frame Q As a manager for a small company I am continually asking for suitable courses t
5. inspections are falling due The facility avoids the problems which arise through loss of certificates and human error in failing to arrange inspections especially when equipment on different sites is due for inspection at different times HSE Information Peter Black HSE Attention was drawn to the following e The Control of Silica Risks associated with cutting of concrete and clay roof tiles and single lap artificial slates SIM02 2010 01 available on website at http www hse gov uk foi internalops sectors construction 021001 htm ebul cons jun1l0 amp cr 21 e BS5973 1993 relating to tube amp fitting scaffold is to be formally withdrawn by the end of January 2010 The scaffold industry is to be conforming to European Standard BS EN12811 1 2003 by the end of 2010 See http www nasc org uk TG20_launch e There have been a few serious trapping amp crushing accidents recently when using MEWPs see website http www hse gov uk safetybulletins workplatforms htm ebul cons jullO0 amp cr 2 e http www cpa uk net p MEWPS and Overhead Crushing e Visibility for operators of telehandlers SIM 05 2010 03 available on website http www hse gov uk foi internalops sectors cactus 05 1003 htm ebul cons jull0 amp cr 4 e Power point presentations for small builders Busy Builder series available on website Links are at bottom of linked webpage http www hse gov uk construction areyou builder htm ebul cons aug10 amp cr 1 e Red Amber amp
6. o be set up to allow our scaffolders to erect scaffold up to 7m high I have been looking into this in great depth and find that there are no courses available We have to get some form of leeway to allow us to build gables of 1 5 storey buildings with chimneys of gables I have spoken to the H amp S Consultants who inspect our jobs and they don t seem to be able to come up with an answer A There are no suitable short courses for this height and therefore a qualified scaffolder will need to be employed to do this Even if they attended a CISRS Base course this only allows non designed scaffold erection up to 6m If a scaffold up to 7m is to be erected for a timber framed building it will need a designed buttress unless full details are included in the system user manual The situation on designs is contained within the Scaffold Checklist at http www hse gov uk construction safetytopics scaffoldinginfo htm Q Is the HCTG 2 day Scaffold Inspection Course still adequate for a site agent holding the qualification to be deemed as competent to inspect all types and sizes of scaffold on site A It is adequate to inspect non designed system scaffold but not those that have been designed see link in previous question Next Meeting To be advised
7. re are a number of websites using cscs in their addresses which have been fraudulently offering cscs cards for a fee There is now a Profiled Route to gaining a CSCS card for Construction Site Supervisors and Managers with considerable experience but no the incorrect category of CSCS card and where membership of a Professional Body and or NVQ is not realistic The Applicant completes an Evidence Sheet in agreement with and signed off by his Line Manager This is then reviewed by an appropriately qualified reviewer and once the Evidence Sheet has been passed as acceptable it will be audited by CSCS whereupon a Gold or Black card may be issued For further information visit www cscs uk com profiled route Sharing Good Practice Information from other safety groups Neil advised that all were invited to take part in an open forum on CDM 2007 in Glasgow on 13 October please see HSE website for details Question amp Answer Session Peter Black HSE Q If using a proper man riding basket attached to fork lift truck forks must this be controlled by the man in the basket or can it be controlled by the FLT operator A The person in the basket must have overall control of the plant see HSE Guidance Notes PM28 Working Platforms Non Integrated on Forklift Trucks http www hse gov uk workplacetransport pm28 pdf Q Does a JCB training ticket mean they are qualified to use it as a FLT A It depends on the type of JCB For th
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