Construction project stage 1
Assess the project for underlying H&S risks and compile the project risk profile.
Compile the construction project H&S brief, scope of work and agreed H&S services.
Enter into a formal Agreement between the client and the CHSA.
Input with preliminary surveys, site inspections, inherent hazards e.g. asbestos, physical and chemical stressors inherent to existing buildings, geo technical investigations, etc.
Co-ordinate the inputs from specialists in the fields of health & safety where necessary.
Construction project stages 2 and 3
Undertake a preliminary assessment of the project H&S risks and compile a draft baseline risk assessment.
Co-ordinate the inputs from the various designers wrt design related hazards, the elimination and/or substitution of these hazards, or the minimization of the hazards to acceptable levels.
Assist designers with their ‘safe design reports’.
The drafting of a set of health & safety specifications specific to the construction project in question.
Inputs with early works health & safety management e.g. geo technical investigations, buildings inspections, early strip outs for investigations of structural conditions, and the like.
Assistance with health & safety costings and contractor health & safety competence and resources necessary to undertake the work in question.
Construction project stage 4
Finalize the baseline risk assessment and project specific health & safety specifications document.
Involvement with the tender evaluation and adjudication process i.e. H&S costs allowed for, H&S competencies provided for, adequate H&S resources.
Inclusion of the safe design reports in the tenders.
The co-ordination of the construction H&S work permit application process and the collection of the relevant documentation in preparation of the permit application pack.
Co-ordination of the relevant health & safety documentation to authorities.
Construction project stage 5
The assessment, comment, discussions and negotiations, and the final approval of the principal contractor’s health & safety plan and supporting primary H&S compliance documentation.
The notification of the Dept. of Labor of the intention to commence construction work – to be submitted at least 7 days prior to commencement of work.
The application for the construction H&S work permit – specific to work permit contracts as per the requirements of Construction Regulation 3. To be applied for at least 30 days prior to the commencement of work.
Acceptance of the P/Contractor’s health & safety management system and documentation filing system on site.
Monitoring the implementation of the H&S plan and management system on site.
Conducting systems audits, site inspections, document verification, and the like.
Compiling audit and inspection reports setting out H&S findings, and detailing the corrective actions to be undertaken by the Contractors.
Assistance with design change health & safety inputs.
Stopping work activities where required and the associated documentation therewith.
Incident and injury investigation oversight and assistance as per the requirements of the Construction Regulations.
Construction project stage 6
Defects and liability stage inputs where construction activities are undertaken: audits, inspections, and reporting thereon.
Assistance with the consolidated construction stage health & safety files.
Inputs during the finalization of operations and maintenance documentation and reporting to the owner/user.
Final site inspection and close out report.