NCC1 Section 1 Construction Law and Management part 1

Section 1 Construction Law and Management

The element gives an understanding of the law and management of health and safety, by identifying the scope, definition and nature of construction work and activities, outlines the legal, moral and financial consequences of failing to manage health and safety within the construction industry.

It continues on to identify the scope and application of the CDM regulations 2007 and gives clear pointers into obtaining external sources of health and safety information.

Types of work that defined by this section are work of engineering or building, including maintenance and demolition. This can cover a wide range of activities.

Types of work

• Building
  
• Renovations
  
• Maintenance
  
• Civil engineering
  
• Demolition
  
• Engineering construction
  

The activities these work types cover is quite extensive and include

• Site clearance
  
• Demolition
  
• Decoration
  
• Excavation
  
• Fabrication
  
• Cleaning
  
• Loading, Unloading and storage of materials
  

This list is by no means complete and only serves to highlight some of the construction activities the CDM 2007 cover.

Domestic Activities are no longer covered by the CDM regulations, all other project are, and in the case of the project exceeding 500 man days or a 30 day construction period these are now required to be notified to the HSE by completion of form F10.

The scope and application of the 2007 CDM regulations places certain responsibilities on groups who control construction activities.

These are namely, client, designer, principle contractor and contractor

Responsibilities

Client

• Check the competences and resources of all engaged resources
  
• Ensure suitable project management strategies and arrangements including welfare facilities.
  
• Allow sufficient time and resources
  
• Provide any necessary information to designers and contractors
  

Additional Client responsibilities under notifiable projects.

• Appoint CDM Coordinator
  
• Appoint Principle contractor
  

ensure the construction starts only when there are adequate

• Welfare facilities
  
• Construction phase plan in place
  

Designers

• Eliminate hazards and reduce risks during design
  
• Provide information on any remaining identified risks
  

Under notifiable projects the additional duties of a designer are

• Check if the client of his duties and a CDM coordinator appointed.
  
• Provide information for the health and safety file
  

  
  

To be cont............