At Vesta Build Ltd, we prioritise the safety and well-being of our team members and clients. We adhere to all relevant construction health and safety regulations for both small and large projects. Our commitment to maintaining a safe work environment ensures that all projects are completed efficiently and without incident.
Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) a construction phase plan is required for every construction project.
If we are working for a domestic client, we will be in control of the project if we are the only contractor or the principal contractor.
A simple plan before the work starts is usually enough to show that we have thought about health and safety. If the job will last longer than 500 person days or 30 working days (with more than 20 people working at the same time) it will need to notify the HSE and it is likely to be too complex for this simple plan format.
The list of essential points below will help us to plan and organise the job, and work together with others involved to make sure that the work is carried out without risks to health and safety. It will also help us to comply with CDM 2015.
Make a note of the key dates, eg:
We will find out information from the client about the property, eg:
It will be useful to record the details of anybody else working on the job, including specialist companies and labourers. Explain how we will communicate with others (eg via a daily update), provide information about the job, coordinate your work with theirs and keep them updated of any changes, eg:
Identify the main dangers on site and how we will control them, eg:
If you are unsure about how you can make your site safer, see www.hse.gov.uk/construction for more information and to download other Busy Builder sheets. See www.citb.co.uk for a free smartphone app CDM wizard.