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Heath and safety plans

This module will be developed at a later date.

The preparation and use of health and safety plans are taught in construction-sector courses at UK universities, as part of general training in construction-sector occupational health and safety, under pressure from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and the professions. This pressure is a direct result of the high number of injuries and fatalities in the construction sector. For the HSE’s own take on what needs to be taught, refer to the HSE E-Learning website.

The HSE website provides free introductory leaflets on construction. In particular, refer to those leaflets covering the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994, including:

• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The role of the client (2003 reprint) (Construction Information Sheet No. 39).
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The role of the planning supervisor (Construction Information Sheet No. 40).
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The role of the designer (2002 reprint) (Construction Information Sheet No. 41).
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The pre-tender stage health and safety plan (2001 reprint) (Construction Information Sheet No. 42).
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The Health and Safety Plan during the construction phase (Construction Information Sheet No. 43).
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The Health and Safety File (Construction Information Sheet No. 44).

Documents produced by the Association for Project Safety (APS) may assist, particularly Model Health & Safety Plan 2004, and APS Reading and reference list for supervision - 2006. APS has also produced training material for students and professionals.

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 are set to be replaced in 2007. Refer to:

• Health and Safety Commission (2006), Draft. Approved Code of Practice: Managing health and safety in construction, HSC.
• Health and Safety Commisssion (2006) Draft Statutory Instruments: The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, HSC.

References and further reading

(1997) The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994, The Stationery Office.

European Construction Institute (1999) ECI guide to managing health in construction, ECI.

Joyce, R. (2001) The CDM regulations explained, Thomas Telford.

Joyston-Bechal, S. & H. Grice (2004) Health and Safety law for the construction industry, Thomas Telford.

Thorpe, B. (1999) Addressing CDM regulations through quality management systems, Gower.

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