Pre-Construction Information Pack
Health & Safety Xpert™ Total Toolkit is an easy to use software package that will save you massive amounts of time producing crucial health and safety documentation legally required under current UK law. This includes the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the new Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations 2007.
The Pre-Construction Information Pack printout is available with Health and Safety Xpert Total Toolkit.
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 clarifies what employers are required to do to manage health and safety under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 . It applies the principal of prevention, through effective arrangements for health and safety (planning, organization, monitoring & review).
More specifically the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 set out the requirement for a Pre-Construction Information Pack under part 3.
Part 3 of CDM regulations applies to most common building, civil engineering and construction work. It does not cover house occupiers carrying out work on domestic properties.
Part 3 of CDM regulations applies to:
- All Construction work which lasts for 30 working days or more or
- All Construction work which lasts for more than 500 person days
- And the work is being done for non-domestic clients
The CDM Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the Pre-Construction Information Pack is prepared so that prospective principal contractors can be fully aware of the projects health & safety and welfare requirements. It also helps the client assess the resources being allocated to health & safety and the competence of the principal contractor.
The contents tend to include:
- General description of the work, with key dates
- Client’s considerations and requirements
- Significant design and construction hazards
- Environmental restrictions and existing on site risks
- The layout and format of the Health and Safety File
Use the Pre-Construction Information Pack included with Health & Safety Xpert™ software to help you prepare a comprehensive and detailed Information Pack for each job you carry out. Much of the information contained in an Pre-Construction Information Pack is specific to the individual job and must therefore by carefully prepared for each separate project you carry out.