Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Construction
The Construction Division's programme of work 2004/5 addresses the key priority areas of the Revitalising Health and Safety Strategy. This work will be delivered via the Construction Division's intervention strategy.
The programme of work is made up of a number of projects which are, in the main split between 4 portfolios: Safety; Health; CDM dutyyholders and; Strategic Stakeholders. These projects are listed below.
The Construction Priorities Cards summarise these priorities and are listed
below.
Click on the project title to view a brief summary and a further link to view the full project plan.
| SAFETY PROJECTS | HEALTH PROJECTS | CDM DUTY HOLDERS |
|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC STAKEHOLDERS | NON-PORTFOLIO |
|---|---|
Achieve a major reduction in use of ladders and scaffold towers. Where ladders are used they must be used correctly and towers need to be erected by properly trained operatives.
Achieve widespread adoption of safer systems of work during the repair of fragile roofs.
To raise the profile of slips and trips in the industry and encourage good order and reduce slips and trips on site.
Encourage industry in promoting the development and adoption of safer traffic management procedures.
Reduce the risk to workers and members of the public from being struck by mobile construction plant and vehicles through the promotion of:
Encourage the industry to improve its potential to properly plan lifting operations by raising awareness of the key issues and providing information to SME's on how to plan for safe lifting.
Stimulate interest in the industry in the potential for multiple injuries/death of workers and/or the public from construction activities.
Harness the contribution of all parts of the supply chain to reduce days lost from ill health from specific construction processes.
Establish an industry benchmark for Occupational health risk management and encourage industry to adopt the benchmark when establishing its Occupational health management policy.
Ensuring those involved in the repair, removal or disturbance of licensed asbestos materials are competent to have a licence and are able to demonstrate that they can undertake such work within the requirements of the regulations.
A better co-ordinated approach to Construction division's interventions with larger dutyholders and intermediaries working at a national level.
Achieve early, high impact and strategic interventions into major projects while promoting the 'common agenda' and leading to the realisation of cultural, safety and occupational health improvements on site.
Encourage public and private sector clients to include health and safety performance amongst their key performance indicators for project success.
Stimulate designers to do more to eliminate, reduce and provide better information on construction hazards and ensure designers help contractors manage the residual hazards - during construction maintenance, cleaning and subsequent demolition.
To improve risk management during construction projects through developing simpler, clearer regulations and emphasising the benefits of good project management.
Raise awareness and stimulate cultural change in attitudes to secure sensible health and safety in the industry, particularly in the 'hard to reach' sections of the industry i.e. those employing fewer than 5 people.
To provide a high level forum for the Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) which contributes to the Revitalising Health and Safety (RHS) targets through its working groups.
To review what has been achieved during the summit process in 2001 and to determine what actions are needed to deliver the targets set for and by the industry at that summit.
Stimulate and improve worker consultation and engagement in the industry to ensure that workers are fully involved and engaged in managing worksite risks.
Achieve a coherent and co-ordinated approach to construction training and education needs and high standard of provision.
Influence behaviour in the workplace, improve situation awareness, reduce human error, improve compliance and enhance risk management.
Reduce the number of Scottish construction fatal and major injuries to the rate of the rest of GB (over 2 years) and thereafter to obtain commensurate reduction.
Set out the circumstances where inspectors need to carry out interventions outside topics and activities specifically covered in the Construction Priority Programme: Matters of evident concern and visits to maximise efficiency.