Introduction to Fire Safety Management

Introduction to Fire Safety Management
➤ An understanding of the work to be undertaken,
hazards and necessary precautions
➤ An understanding of safe systems of work, in particular,
permits to work
➤ How emergencies arise, the need to follow prepared
emergency arrangements and the dangers of not
doing so.
15.13.5 Emergency arrangements – regulation 5
This regulation requires that entry to a confi ned space
to carry out work is prevented unless suitable and suffi
cient arrangements have been prepared for the rescue
of persons in the event of an emergency.
These arrangements must:
➤ Reduce, so far as is reasonably practicable, the
risks to the health and safety of any person required
to put the arrangements into operation and
➤ Include the provision and maintenance of necessary
equipment for resuscitation procedures to be carried
out
➤ It is not reasonably practicable to achieve that purpose
without such entry.
The rescue arrangements should include consideration
of the factors detailed below:
Factors to be considered in the emergency arrangements
Rescue and resuscitation equipment Control of plant
Raising the alarm and rescue First aid
Safeguarding the rescuers Public emergency
services
Fire safety Training
15.14 The Construction (Design and
Management) Regulations 2007
(SI 320)
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
2007 (CDM) are aimed at the design and management
aspects of a construction project together with securing
the safety of those undertaking or affected by construction
operations. The regulations impose duties on the
‘key players’ involved:
➤ The client: any person for whom a project is
carried out
➤ The designer: any person who prepares a design
➤ Coordinator: a competent person appointed by
the Client
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➤ Principal contractor: a competent person
appointed by the Client
➤ Other contractors: all other contractors involved
with construction work.
There is nothing to stop the same person fi lling all of the
key roles as long as they are competent and adequately
resourced to do so. For example, clients could carry out
their own design work, appoint themselves as coordinator
and principal contractor and carry out the work
themselves.
The regulations are broken down into three parts
with an additional fi ve Schedules the last of which are
revocations, etc. from previous legislation.
15.14.1 Part 1 – Introduction which includes the
application
CDM application:
➤ Applies to all construction work
➤ Notifi able projects to (HSE) involving more than 30
days work on site or more than 500 person days
have a greater level of control due to the complexity
and risks involved.
15.14.2 Part 2 – Duties
The legislation clearly states that only competent persons
can work or be involved with work under the CDM
Regulations, with the exception of those being subject
to competent supervision.
Under the regulations there is the duty for all
involved with the work to cooperate with all other parties
and provide information regarding health and safety to
other parties involved.
Client duties
The client is responsible for:
➤ Making arrangements to ensure that adequate
resources are available to ensure health and safety
is implemented and maintained during the project
➤ Ensuring that reviews and revisions of all health and
safety arrangements are undertaken throughout the
project
➤ Appointing a competent and adequately resourced
coordinator (Notifi able projects)
➤ Appointing a competent and adequately resourced
principal contractor (Notifi able projects)
➤ Acting as the coordinator and principal contractor
until such time as each has been appointed
➤ Providing relevant health and safety information
about existing structures and/or the site which is to
be developed to the coordinator for inclusion in the
pre-tender health and safety plan