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I have a small Contractor I advise on H&S for, He installs, repairs and services industrial kitchen appliances. From April the 6th he will now need to complete a CPP as on the main of his contracts he is the sole contractor, some works may be as simple as fitting a new switch etc.
1) Can he incorporate his basic CPP with his Risk Assessment ?
2) If he is the sole contractor does he take on the role of Principle Contractor ?
Many thanks any information much appreciated
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There is a new app for android and apple... CDM Wizard, its based at the new smaller Contractor who wasn't covered before. That may help (noy used it myself).
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Once the principal contractor has been selected and appointed, they should take the pre construction information and develop it into their construction phase management plan – clearly stating how they intend to manage the project, including details of welfare arrangements, emergency arrangement and the site rules in general. Full guidance can be found in HSE guidance ref L153 Appendix 3.
A construction phase plan is required on all projects once a PC has been appointed. There are no exceptions for smaller projects – the duty applies to all projects. This could increase bureaucracy by a significant amount unless all parties applies the guidance NB HSE guidance Appendix 3 para 4 states:-
In considering what information is included in the H&S Plan, the emphasis is that it:-
a) is relevant to the project;
b) has sufficient detail to clearly set out the arrangements, site rules and special measures needed to manage the construction phase; but
c) is still proportionate to the scale and complexity of the project and the risks involved. The plan should be proportionate to the scale and complexity of the project. Simple project – simple plan.
Hope that helps?
Dan
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CW1969 wrote:I have a small Contractor I advise on H&S for, He installs, repairs and services industrial kitchen appliances. From April the 6th he will now need to complete a CPP as on the main of his contracts he is the sole contractor, some works may be as simple as fitting a new switch etc.
1) Can he incorporate his basic CPP with his Risk Assessment ?
2) If he is the sole contractor does he take on the role of Principle Contractor ?
Many thanks any information much appreciated I think I may be able to answer your questions. 1) Technically yes. There is no standard template for CPP, but it will need to be clear to any person who is reading it that that is what it is. I would flip this thinking. It is a lot easier to produce a CPP to encompass Risk Assessments (and Safe Systems of Work). The CPP only needs to be proportionate to, I am sure you are aware of what ahs to be included, but a full kitchen refit CPP is going to look very different to one where he is, as you say, changing a switch. 2) Again, technically yes. However, if they are the only contractor, some of the duties will not apply (3a and 3b for example). It shouldn't be too much hassle to fill this role, again proportionality is key here (reasonably practicable etc). CDM Wizard is ok... its easy enough to use and will tick the box for what your guy wants so it is worth considering but I much prefer to write my own.
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The CPP must comply (in proportionate manner) with Regulation 12(2):
"The construction phase plan must set out the health and safety arrangements and site rules taking account, where necessary, of the industrial activities taking place on the construction site and, where applicable, must include specific measures concerning work which falls within one or more of the categories set out in Schedule 3."
In reverse order, the CPP comprises 3 elements:
(1) I very much doubt your work will include any of the Schedule 3 stuff.
(2) "Site Rules" = comply with customer requirements
(3) "Health and Safety Arrangements" (proportionate) can be captured within a generic RAMS (no-one is suggesting that the entirety of the employer's H&S arrangements have to be available on-site!)
As I've said before on this Forum, many SMEs will already have this, CDM2015 should not require any additional work. Bear in mind too that nowhere in the Regs does it say the CPP has to be available on-Site.
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Thanks for the info, it was as I thought but always good to get second opinions.
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Certainly will never be Principle Contractor as the role for PrinciPAL Contractor is the only one that exists. Heigh Ho only 21 years on and still the same mistakes.
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boblewis wrote:Certainly will never be Principle Contractor as the role for PrinciPAL Contractor is the only one that exists. Heigh Ho only 21 years on and still the same mistakes. ........and after 21 years I have also made the same mistake, at least once!
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So do many consultants who really ought to know better by now. 1st rule of consulting make sure everything is checked and double checked before sending it to the client.
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