Construction Management Plan - Southwark Council Planning Pages

7 Safety, Health and EnvironmentalDuring ConstructionConsiderations7.1 General Safety, Health andd Environmental ConsideraCationConstruction and demolition works will be carried out in such a way as to limit, as far as is practicable,adverse environmental impact.Works will be carriedout in accordance withh the following general provisions:• Planning approvals from Southwark Council;• Considerate Constructors Scheme; and• Requirements of highways and utility authorities.As part of the Construction Method Statement, the LendLease ROADD Design Management and Reviewprocess will ensure that construction techniques and materials used are a fundamental consideration ofthe design and intended long‐term use, the aim being to achieve:• Design for durability and low maintenance;• Design for flexibility and adaptability;• Use of materials from sustainable sources; and• Use of local materials where possible.Safety, health and environmental issues on the Development are a primary factor in influencing theconstruction methods adopted. The construction team will develop detailed health and safety plans,specific environmental, fire and accident procedures to suit the construction sequences of theDevelopment. It is intended to agree a protocol process with Southwark Council Environmental ServicesDivision under Section 61 of the Control of Pollution Act:1974 in relation to controlling hourss ofoperation, noise, vibration and pollution impacts of equipment used on the Site.Contractors involvedin the Development will ensure:• That all non‐English speaking employees are providedd with relevant health and safety information intheir national language;• That adequate multi‐lingual supervision s iss provided soas to ensure that employees continue to beadequately and effectively informed and supervised on all matters affecting their health and safety;and• That suitable bi‐lingual arrangements are in place to ensure that statutory s related matters arecomplied with.All contractors will be required to adopt the Constructionn Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) orequivalent skills certification, combined withh health and safety training for 100% of their workforce.General operatives will be required to complete the health and safety training element of theCSCSscheme and may be given the opportunity too pursue a relevant NVQ qualification. Supervisor trainingshall alsobe provided by the contractor/subcontractors.A formal Health & Safety Policy Statement will be adopted, in accordance with the requirements of theHealth & Safety Executive and other statutory and local authority guidelines.Compliance with thefollowing mandatory provisions shall be enforced:• COSHH, 1999;St Mary’s Residential Detailed Planning Application May 201221