P1: Outline the roles and responsibilities of people assigned
specific health and safety duties at work
On a construction site there are many different roles and responsibilities
assigned to the participants of the project. Here is a brief description of
the health and safety duties each participant has.
Client
The client of a construction project has many various health and safety
duties. They must ensure that they have appointed a CDM Coordinator,
Architect and Principal Contractor. In order for the project to begin the
client must ensure that there are sufficient finances, resources and time
available for design and construction. Adequate welfare facilities must be
provided by the client for the site and all people on there. Before
construction can begin the client also must ensure that there has been a
suitable Construction Phase Health and Safety plan written and provided it
to the CDM. The health and safety file after the completion must be kept
up to date and ensure that there is access to the provided health and
safety file.
CDM Coordinator
The CDM Coordinator is a crucial part of the construction project. Under
the CDM Regulations 2015 most work whether your domestic or business
clients must be reported to the HSE. They’re there to advise the clients
with their duties and to ensure that the HSE is updated regularly with the
details of the project. They must cooperate with everyone involved in
design and also coordinate all aspects of health and safety in the design.
The CDM coordinator must liaise with the architect and gather all pre-
construction information in order to keep the health and safety file up to
date.
Architect
An architects responsibility is to ensure there are no risks and hazards
whilst still in the design stage of the building. This could include how
people could navigate themselves around the site avoiding potential
hazards. For example how to navigate scaffolding throughout each stage
of the construction. They must ensure the client is aware of their
responsibilities throughout the construction and design process and has
employed a CDM Coordinator. All information on risks and hazards that
there are and could not be fully prevented must be provided to the CDM.
The architect must also ensure that the health and safety file is fully
updated.
Principal Contractor
The principal contractor has specific duties under HASAWA and CDM
regulations 2007. Before work can commence onsite, the principal
, contractor must submit a F10 form to the HSE. They must coordinate and
cooperate with all members of the design team and ensure that they
notify the CDM Coordinator of any ongoing design changes. They are
responsible for the development of the construction health and safety
plan and ensure that all safety training and information is provided to
their workers including a site induction for each of them. The principal
contractor has ensure that all the people involved with the construction
activities are competent.
Subcontractor
The subcontractors are usually employed by the Principal Contractor. They
are usually the workers on the site such as plumbers, bricklayers,
labourers etc. They have many health and safety duties to uphold
because they are at more risk of accident than others on the site. They
must cooperate with the principal contractor on all matters. The workers
must be aware of any potential hazards onsite and be competent enough
to know what they are doing at all times. They must report any obvious
risks they see in order to avoid any accidents that may potentially arise.
They are required to follow the health and safety rules and procedures
such as WAH, PPE and COSHH to name a few. Cooperation is key for
everybody’s safety.
P2: Outline the legal duties of employees and employers in relation to three
pieces of health, safety and welfare legislation relevant to the construction
and built environment sector
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
HASAWA is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health in Great Britain. It
was first introduced in 1974. Since then other important legislation has been developed
because of this act. The act covers all duty of care on a construction site. The HSE and other
bodies are responsible for the application of the legislation. An employer’s duty is to ensure
the health, safety and welfare of their employees. They are required to provide a written
statement of general health and safety policy and reduce risk to their employees by invoking
this legislation. It is the duty of the employee to uphold the health and safety requirements.
They must co-operate with their employer so that the health and safety requirements can
be met. Necessary PPE must be worn at all times when on site and take proper care to their
safety and those who are around them.
Working at Heights Act 2007
WAH means a person could fall a distance and cause an injury. You are working at height if
you work above ground level or floor level, could fall from an edge or there is a hole or
opening in the ground. WAH is a law and must be upheld. It was introduced in 2007 to
HASAWA and is to ensure that any work at height is planned and organized before work has
commenced. Equipment must be correct and well maintained. Risky fragile surfaces must be
specific health and safety duties at work
On a construction site there are many different roles and responsibilities
assigned to the participants of the project. Here is a brief description of
the health and safety duties each participant has.
Client
The client of a construction project has many various health and safety
duties. They must ensure that they have appointed a CDM Coordinator,
Architect and Principal Contractor. In order for the project to begin the
client must ensure that there are sufficient finances, resources and time
available for design and construction. Adequate welfare facilities must be
provided by the client for the site and all people on there. Before
construction can begin the client also must ensure that there has been a
suitable Construction Phase Health and Safety plan written and provided it
to the CDM. The health and safety file after the completion must be kept
up to date and ensure that there is access to the provided health and
safety file.
CDM Coordinator
The CDM Coordinator is a crucial part of the construction project. Under
the CDM Regulations 2015 most work whether your domestic or business
clients must be reported to the HSE. They’re there to advise the clients
with their duties and to ensure that the HSE is updated regularly with the
details of the project. They must cooperate with everyone involved in
design and also coordinate all aspects of health and safety in the design.
The CDM coordinator must liaise with the architect and gather all pre-
construction information in order to keep the health and safety file up to
date.
Architect
An architects responsibility is to ensure there are no risks and hazards
whilst still in the design stage of the building. This could include how
people could navigate themselves around the site avoiding potential
hazards. For example how to navigate scaffolding throughout each stage
of the construction. They must ensure the client is aware of their
responsibilities throughout the construction and design process and has
employed a CDM Coordinator. All information on risks and hazards that
there are and could not be fully prevented must be provided to the CDM.
The architect must also ensure that the health and safety file is fully
updated.
Principal Contractor
The principal contractor has specific duties under HASAWA and CDM
regulations 2007. Before work can commence onsite, the principal
, contractor must submit a F10 form to the HSE. They must coordinate and
cooperate with all members of the design team and ensure that they
notify the CDM Coordinator of any ongoing design changes. They are
responsible for the development of the construction health and safety
plan and ensure that all safety training and information is provided to
their workers including a site induction for each of them. The principal
contractor has ensure that all the people involved with the construction
activities are competent.
Subcontractor
The subcontractors are usually employed by the Principal Contractor. They
are usually the workers on the site such as plumbers, bricklayers,
labourers etc. They have many health and safety duties to uphold
because they are at more risk of accident than others on the site. They
must cooperate with the principal contractor on all matters. The workers
must be aware of any potential hazards onsite and be competent enough
to know what they are doing at all times. They must report any obvious
risks they see in order to avoid any accidents that may potentially arise.
They are required to follow the health and safety rules and procedures
such as WAH, PPE and COSHH to name a few. Cooperation is key for
everybody’s safety.
P2: Outline the legal duties of employees and employers in relation to three
pieces of health, safety and welfare legislation relevant to the construction
and built environment sector
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
HASAWA is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health in Great Britain. It
was first introduced in 1974. Since then other important legislation has been developed
because of this act. The act covers all duty of care on a construction site. The HSE and other
bodies are responsible for the application of the legislation. An employer’s duty is to ensure
the health, safety and welfare of their employees. They are required to provide a written
statement of general health and safety policy and reduce risk to their employees by invoking
this legislation. It is the duty of the employee to uphold the health and safety requirements.
They must co-operate with their employer so that the health and safety requirements can
be met. Necessary PPE must be worn at all times when on site and take proper care to their
safety and those who are around them.
Working at Heights Act 2007
WAH means a person could fall a distance and cause an injury. You are working at height if
you work above ground level or floor level, could fall from an edge or there is a hole or
opening in the ground. WAH is a law and must be upheld. It was introduced in 2007 to
HASAWA and is to ensure that any work at height is planned and organized before work has
commenced. Equipment must be correct and well maintained. Risky fragile surfaces must be
