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Temporary Works Advice for Businesses and Projects
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BS 5975 provides recommendations and guidance on the procedural controls to be applied to all aspects of temporary works in the construction industry and on the design, specification, construction, use and dismantling of falsework.
The correct design and execution of temporary works is an essential element of risk prevention and mitigation in construction.
CDM coordinators should take reasonable steps to ensure co-operation between permanent and temporary works designers, in particular to ensure that arrangements are in place to ensure that designs are compatible and that the permanent works can support any loadings from temporary works.
Contractors should be able to demonstrate that they have in place effective arrangements for controlling risks arising from the use of temporary works. These are usually captured in a temporary works procedure which will contain arrangements such as appointments, preparation, design briefs and checking arrangements.
Has the overall responsibility for the control of Temporary Works within any contracting organisation this will line with the ‘Designated Individual (DI)’. This is set out in Clause 6.3. 1.1 of BS 5975.
The TWC is responsible for ensuring that the contractor’s procedures for the control of temporary works are implemented on site.
A TWS should be responsible to the TWC and assist the TWC in the supervision of temporary works.
The design check should be carried out by an independent competent person(s) . The ability and independence of the checker should be greater where the temporary works are more complex or where new ideas are incorporated.
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