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Posted By s j robinson
Hi,
Does anyone know if there are specific guidelines as to what the welfare requirements are on small construction projects ?
thanks in anticipation.
Steve
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Posted By Jan Cottrell
When you say "small", exactly how small is "small"? It's all relative.
Until recently I used to inspect construction/extension /refurbishment projects which varied in size from a one classroom extension to an entire town hall. Both had to have arrangements in place for washing facilities, toilets and somewhere warm and dry to sit and eat meals.
Drop me an e-mail with your site size details.
Jan
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Posted By s j robinson
Hi Jan,
thanks for your reply, the sites are cell sites which mobile telephone operators build, they usually have no more than 5 or 6 people present at any one time, can be very remote and construction activities from excavation to rigging and integration of the site can be as much as 12 weeks. Principal contractors seem to be in the habit of nominating supermarkets and public houses as the location for WC's and am not entirely happy with this.
Thanks
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Posted By Jan Cottrell
Thinks....I seem to remember seeing a mobile unit (i.e. a van) all kitted out with a toilet and washbasin in one part, and a seating area with table in it in another part of the vehicle. Sorry, but I can't remember the company that was promoting it. Item seen at a BHSEA safety event 3 or 4 years ago.
If the sites are remote, then it's not likely that someone is going to hang on until they've driven to the nominated toilet provider is it! Nor are they going to bother making a trek to wash their hands before eating.
It should be possible to point the contractors in that direction - if they want the work they'll do it if they have any sense. Is this contract currently active or is there some leverage time before they start?
Jan
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Posted By Catman
I always ask, even on the smallest construction sites, where does the worker go if he,
- needs the loo
- cuts his hand and needs the wound cleaned
- wants to wash his hands before eating
- wants to wash an apple.
If any of the above activities cannot be carried out without getting in the van and driving somewhere or walking more than 100 yards or so at the most, then the facilities are probably not adequate.
Also, from experience, a lot of sites try to pass off the stand alone portaloo as the place to wash your hands before eating, or wash fruit before eating, or to wash down a wound..........would you?
Just my rule of thumb.
Cheers
TW
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Posted By Robert.
Transient -up to one week, can use pre-arranged (reasonably) nearby local.
After one week needs to be fixed facilty.
You will need a fixed facility for your works.
Leans towards a mobile type if you are worried about security.
Oasis cabins are v/good but are costly and are prone to being vandalised---even geographically remote ones.
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Posted By Peter Haughey
Try Liberty/Vanguard cabins. Canteen, toilet, drying room, generator, kettle, microwave insect killer (!), drinking water cooler, washing water tank and heater. Oh, and they do one with a small office as well. All in a vandal proof container. Not sure of hire rates but I've hired one from Pasuda, and it's excellent.
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Posted By seamus
Hello
Perhaps this is a stupid question, and not answering your question but what about the maintence staff after the site is commissioned, the engineers usually work 24/7 and do they not want toilets, sinks?
Rats etc could be present.
Certainly the pubs will be closed in the early hours of the morning, a lot of work on these sites are done then as the call trafic is low.
Seamus
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