Construction of 54 housing units at ntuzuma d phase 2 and 3 extension, ward 43

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Key eligibility hinges on demonstrating the ability to meet the stringent health and safety management requirements. This includes: 1. Capacity to appoint personnel with the specified competencies (SACPCMP registration for Safety Officer). 2. Financial provision for all mandated health and safety cost items listed in Section 5. 3. Valid Letter of Good Standing with the Compensation Fund (COIDA). 4. A history of compliance and ability to implement the detailed plans and procedures specified throughout the document.

Client Refers to eThekwini Municipality

COIDA Means Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases

Act

Construction Site Means the premises and grounds where construction work is

being performed

Principal Contractor Means an employer appointed by the Client to perform

construction works

CR Refers to the Construction Regulations of 2014

DSTI Refer to Daily Safety Task Instruction

H&S Refers to Health and Safety

Medical Certificate of Fitness Means a valid medical certificate of fitness issued by an

occupational medicine practitioner, such medical testing shall

be relevant to the risks of the construction work on the

construction site and shall conform to the Occupational Health

and Safety Act and Regulations and to the requirement of this

Health and Safety Specification

Method Statement Refer to a document detailing the key activities to be performed

in order to reduce as reasonably as practicable the hazards

identified in the Risk Assessment

OHSA Refer to the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Regulations Refer to the Regulations stipulated in the OHSA

S Refer to a section in the OHSA

SACPCMP Means the South African Council for the Project and

Construction Management Professions

Sub-Contractor Means an employer appointed by the Principal Contractor

2. Project description and site access

Please refer to the BOQ on the tender document.

3. Limitations of liability

The Principal Contractor shall enter into a Mandatory Agreement with the Client, as defined in

Section 37(2) of the Occupational Health and Safety ACT.

The Principal Contractor shall ensure that each contractor appointed by the Principal

Contractor and each sub-contractor appointed by a contractor also into a Mandatory

Agreement with the Principal Contractor, as defined in Section 37(2) of the Occupational Health

and Safety ACT. These agreements shall be included in the Principal Contractor’s H&S File on

site and be valid for the duration of the contractors’ work on the construction site.

4. Purpose of the construction h&s specification

This document defines the minimum management requirement that is to be implemented by

the Principal Contractor/Contractor for the management of Health and Safety on any eThekwini

Municipality project.

The aim of this document is to present the health and safety aspects that need to be controlled

and managed on the project.

This Health and Safety specification identifies and encompasses the working behaviours and

safe work practices that are expected of all employees, Vendors and Contractors, SubContractors and Visitors, engaged on construction site.

Providing a guideline to comply with best Health & Safety practices and the Occupational

Health and Safety Act85/1993 as amended, including reference to applicable legislative

requirement.

5. Project health and safety cost

The Client must ensure that potential Principal Contractor submitting tenders have made

adequate provision for the cost of health and safety measures.

The Principal Contractor shall allow in their cost provision for complying with the requirements

of this Construction Health and Safety Specification; resources for the following Health and

Safety controls shall be in place.

H&S cost item Description

1. Construction health and safety A full-time Construction health and safety officer is

officer required to ensure that the health and safety plan is

implemented on site. The Safety officer must be

registered with SACPCMP as a CHSO

2. Safety file Full completed with all supporting documents
3. Training and competencies Risk assessor, Incident Investigator, Fire fighter, First

aider; fall protection planner

4 Medical certificate of fitness Medical examination of all employees and

certification of fitness by an Occupational Medicine

Practitioner

Pre- employment and annual

5 PPE Personal Protective Equipment to be provided as per

risk exposure, including but not limited to:

respiratory protection, hearing protection, hand

protection, eye and face protection and fall

protection

6 Temporary work Compliance with Temporary work Regulations

7 Public safety Notices; signage; barricade ect.

8 Employee facilities Refer to the Facilities Regulations (ablution toilets)

9 Signage All construction safety signage required for the

project

10 Environmental management Compliance with all applicable Environmental

Management Regulations

11 Fall protection planning Compliance with all protection and prevention

measures

The works/ risk assessments must include but not limited to:

Site establishment

Site clearing

Electrical installations

Hand tools and electrical tools

Construction vehicles and mobile plants

Public safety

Elevated positions

Excavations

Concrete works

Blockwork

Roof work

Temporary works

7. Compensation for occupational injuries and diseases act

The Principal Contractor, each contractor and each sub-contractor shall submit proof of Good

Standing with COIDA Commissioner or a Mutual Association licensed in terms of Section 30 of

COIDA, prior to starting any work on site. A copy of the Letter of Good Standing with COIDA

Commissioner must be included in the H&S Plan of each contractor working on the site and

must remain updated for the duration of the construction work.

8. Notification of construction work

The Principal Contractor must at least 7 days before that work is to be carried out notify

the provincial director in writing in a form similar to Annexure 2 if the intended construction

work will—

Include excavation work;

Include working at a height where there is risk of falling;

Include the demolition of a structure; or

Include the use of explosives to perform construction work.

A contractor who intends to carry out construction work that involves construction of a

single storey dwelling for a client who is going to reside in such dwelling upon completion, must

at least 7 days before that work is to be carried out notify the provincial director in writing in a

form similar to Annexure 2.

9. Management and supervision of construction work

During the submission of your health and safety file for approval, please ensure that at least the

following appointments are submitted with the file

• OHSA16(1) Resolution letter
• Construction manager CR8(1)
• Construction work supervisor CR8(7)
• Construction health and safety officer CR8(5)
• Risk assessor CR9(1)
• Incident investigator GAR9(2)
• Fall protection planner CR10(1)
• Temporary work
• Excavation supervisor

9.1 Construction Manager

The Principal Contractor shall appoint a full time competent person as the construction

manager with the duty of managing all construction on the site including the duty of ensuring

occupational health and safety compliance. The Construction Manager must demonstrate

competency in relation to work being performed and the ability to manage construction work

which may include making all statutory appointments in terms of health and safety. The

experience/ competency must be as indicated in the tender document.

9.2 Construction health and safety officer

The Principal Contractor shall appoint a Part-time competent SACPCMP registered Construction

Health and Safety Officer for the construction work, with at least 2 years in the construction

industry as a construction health and safety officer.

9.3 Construction Supervisor

A Construction Manager must in writing appoint construction supervisors responsible for

construction activities and ensuring occupational health and safety compliance on the

construction site. A contractor must, upon having considered the size of the project, in writing

appoint one or more competent employees for different sections thereof to assist the

construction supervisor contemplated in sub regulation (7), and every such employee has, to

the extent clearly defined by the contractor in the letter of appointment, the same duties as the

construction supervisor: Provided that the designation of any such employee does not relieve

the construction supervisor of any personal accountability for failing in his or her supervisory

duties in terms of this regulation.

10. Principal contractor’s health and safety plan

The Principal Contractor shall submit a suitable, sufficiently documented and coherent specific

health and safety plan based on the Client documented Health and Safety Specification. The

health and safety plan shall include but not limited to the following.

• Objectives
• Scope of work
• Notification for construction work
• Management of construction and supervision
• Monitoring and review plan
• Sub-contractor management
• Coida
• Risk Assessment and written Safe Working Procedures
• Incident Management
• First Aid
• Emergency procedures
• Fire Prevention & Protection
• Health and safety rep
• Health and safety committee
• PPE Provision
• Health & Safety Signage
• Construction Vehicles and Mobile Plants
• Hand tools and Electrical Tool Management
• Construction Employees Facilities
• Health & Safety Policies
• Health and Safety Training & Competencies
• Housekeeping
• Hazardous Chemicals
• Inductions
• Medicals
• Stacking and Storage
• Internal and external Audit
• Inspection Registers
• Toolbox Talks
• Environmental management
• Public safety
• Temporary work
• Excavations

11. Hazard identification and risk assessment

The Principal Contractor shall before commencement of any construction and during such

construction works have risk assessments performed by appointed competent person in writing

which forms part of the health and safety plan to be applied.

The provisions of Regulation 9 of the Construction Regulations shall be followed in every

detail.

12. Health and safety file

The Client must discuss and negotiate with a Principal Contractor the content of the Health

and Safety Plan and thereafter finally approve the Health and Safety plan for

implementation. The recommended Health and Safety file shall include the following:

• Health and safety policy
• PPE policy
• HIV/ AIDS Policy
• Alcohol Abuse Policy
• Smoking policy
• Environmental management policy
• Client health & safety specification and Baseline
• Principal contractor health & safety plan
• Letter of good standing
• Section 37.2 Mandatory Agreement
• Contractor appointment letter in terms of CR 5.1(k)
• Organogram as per appointments
• Legal appointments and competencies
• Proof of registration with Department of Employment and Labour as an electrical contractor (If this work

will be subcontracted, please provide subcontractor’s registration as an electrical installation contractor)

• Risk Assessments as per scope of work
• Safe working procedures for each task
• Incident/Accident management procedures
• Letter of Award from SCM
• Copy of OHS Act, Construction Regulations 2014 ect.
• Environmental management procedures
• Induction programme
• Emergency procedures
• Medical certificate of fitness
• Tool box talks programme/ Plan
• Fall protection plan (Must be site specific. Only put equipment and measures that you will be applying on

site. No not generalise)

• Roof work method statement (Must be done by Construction manager or Supervisor NOT Safety officer.

Must detail step by step execution of tasks)

13. Health and safety representatives and committee

Health and Safety Representatives

• The Principal Contractor shall ensure that Health and Safety Representatives are

appointed in writing and exercise their functions as defined in OHSA.

• The Principal Contractor shall elect and appoint a health and safety representative

regardless of the number of employees on the site.

• The H&S representative shall at all times be on site and report to the Health and Safety

Officer and Construction Manager.

Health and Safety Committee

• The Principal Contractor shall ensure that the H&S committee meets on a monthly basis
• The Principal Contractor’s management and each contractor shall be represented at the

H&S committee meeting; contractors with more than 20 employees shall have an H&S

representative at each committee meeting and each contractor shall have a

management member attending each H&S committee meeting.

14. Close- out consolidated health and safety file

The Principal Contractor shall compile a consolidated H&S file and hand over to EThekwini

municipality, Human settlements Directorate. OHS Directorate will conduct a project close out

using the appropriate checklist before the completion of the project. The closeout file forms

part of the project completion requirements for the retention payment.

15. Health and safety training

The Principal Contractor shall ensure that employees are trained on health and safety measures

this shall include but not limited to:

• Written safe working procedures
• Risk assessments
• Health and safety plan
• Emergency management plan
• Environmental management plan
• Induction
• Toolbox Talks
• Fall protection plan
• Roof work method statement

16. Incidents management & first aid

All incidents and accidents as per Section of the Act must be reported, recorded and

investigated as per General Administration Regulation 8 & 9. Where a fatality or permanent

disabling injury or incident occurs on the Construction site, the Client must ensure that the

Principal Contractor provides the Provincial Director with a report contemplated in Section 24

of the Act and the report includes the measures that the Principal Contractor intends to

implement to ensure a safe construction site.

17. Health and safety audits

The Client must ensure that periodic health and safety audits are conducted at intervals

mutually agreed upon between the Principal Contractor and the Client at least every 30 days,

the copy of the health and safety audit report must be provided to the Principal Contractor

within seven days after the audit.

18. Fire precautions on construction site

The Principal Contractor shall provide suitable fire extinguishers which shall be serviced

regularly in accordance with the manufactures recommendations. Safety signage shall be

prominently displayed in all areas where fire extinguishers are located. The Principal Contractor

shall arrange for training of the relevant personnel, in the use of fire extinguishers.

The provisions of Regulation 29 of the Construction Regulations as well as Regulation 9 of

Environmental Regulation for Workplaces shall be followed in every detail.

19. Personal protective equipment and clothing.

The Principal Contractor shall ensure that every employee is issued with, and wears SANSapproved P.P.E. as per the conducted risk assessment. Failure to use protective equipment as

per the risk assessment shall require disciplinary intervention and this process shall be

documented in the induction. No employer shall in respect of anything which he is in terms of

this Act required to provide or to do in the interest of health or safety of an employee make any

deductions from any employee’s remuneration or require or permit any employee to make any

payment to him or to any other person.

The provisions of Regulation 2 of the General Safety Regulations shall be followed in every

detail.

20. Occupational health and safety signage

The Principal Contractor shall erect and maintain quality safety signage. The signage shall

include but is not limited to:

• The construction work permit number displayed at the entrance
• Access restrictions
• A sign indicating that all visitors must report to the site office and must be accompanied

by the Principal Contractor when accessing the site

• The name and telephone number of the responsible person(s)
• Emergency telephone number(s)
• PPE to be worn at the particular site
• When falling objects may occur, relevant barricading and warning signs must be erected
• Excavations, heights structures, temporary structures and all risk areas must be

indicated as per the specific methods defined in the H&S Plan.

21. Duties of principal contractors and contractors

Contractors and sub-contractors must be given a copy of the H&S specification and any

additional specification issued by the Client and shall comply with these specifications

integrally. All employers working on the site shall conform to the standard in the CHSS. All the

duties of the Principal Contractor in this CHSS equally apply, in full, to contractors of such

Principal Contractor and to sub-contractors of such contractors. The Principal Contractor shall

ensure that the comprehensive and updated list of all the contractors and sub-contractors on

site includes:

• A reference to the agreements between the parties, including all contractors Section

37(2) agreements with the Principal Contractor

• The type of work being done
• The date of the approval of the H&S Plan
• The date of expiry of the COIDA certificate of good standing
• The date of the last monthly audit

The provisions of Regulation 7 of the Construction Regulations shall be followed in every

detail.

22. Night; week –end work

No night or weekend work shall be performed unless authorized by the Principal Agent or Lead

Engineers. Where week end work is planned the Principal Contractor shall ensure that its

construction supervisor is on site, this applies even if only contractors or sub-contractors are

working on the site. Where week end work is planned each contractor or sub-contractor shall

ensure that its construction supervisor is on site, this applies even if the Principal Contractor’s

manager or supervisor is on the site.

23. Construction employees facilities

The Principal Contractor shall provide at or within reasonable access of every construction site,

the following clean, hygienic and maintained facilities:

(a) Shower facilities after consultation with the employees or employees

representatives, or at least one shower facility for every 15 persons;

(b) at least one sanitary facility for each sex and for every 30 workers;

(c) changing facilities for each sex; and

(d) sheltered eating areas.

The provisions of Regulation 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 of the Facilities Regulations shall be followed in

every detail.

24. Storage and use of flammable liquids

No flammable substances must be stored on site unless these are stored in a flammable store

or cabinet approved by the Municipal Chief Fire Officer, no other materials shall be stored in

the flammable store or cabinet. Where required the H&S Plan shall include a method statement

detailing the safe use, storage, decanting and spill controls for all flammable liquids used and

stored on site.

The provisions of Regulation 25 of the Construction Regulations shall be followed in every

detail.

25. Hazardous chemical substance

With respect to hazardous chemical substances used, the contractor shall ensure that:

• All MSDS are included in the H&S File
• A HCS risk assessment is included in the H&S Plan
• The safe use, storage, emergency procedures and safe disposal of hazardous substances

are addressed in a method statement(s) included in the H&S Plan.

• Proof of competency and signed letters of appointment of the person responsible for

chemical handling is included in the H&S File.

Any hazardous chemical substance intended to be applied on site during the project (i.e. after

approval of the H&S Plan) shall be subject to an issue-based risk assessment and method

statement which must be presented to the Client Agent prior to the substance being introduced

on site.

The provisions of Regulation 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 10, 11, 14, 15 of the Hazardous Chemical

Substances Regulations shall be followed in every detail.

26. Housekeeping and general safe guarding on construction site

The Principal Contractor shall appoint a person responsible for general housekeeping and

stacking and storage of materials and equipment on the entire site.

The provisions of Regulation 27 of the Construction Regulations shall be followed in every

detail.

27. Construction medicals

A Principal Contractor must ensure that all his or her employees have a valid medical certificate

of fitness specific to the construction work to be performed and issued by an Occupational

Health Practitioner in the form of Annexure 3.

28. Stacking and storage on construction site

A Principal Contractor must, in addition to compliance with the provisions for the stacking of

articles in the General Safety Regulations, 2003, ensure that—

A competent person is appointed in writing with the duty of supervising all stacking

and storage on a construction site;

Adequate storage areas are provided;

There are demarcated storage areas; and storage areas are kept neat and under control.

29. Induction and toolbox programme

No contractor may allow or permit any employee or person to enter any site, unless that

employee or person has undergone health and safety induction training pertaining to the

hazards prevalent on the site at the time of entry.

A contractor must ensure that all visitors to a construction site undergo health and safety

induction pertaining to the hazards prevalent on the site and must ensure that such visitors

have the necessary personal protective equipment.

A contractor must at all times keep on his or her construction site records of the health

and safety induction training contemplated in sub-regulation (6) and such records must be

made available on request to an inspector, the client, the client’s agent or the principal

contractor. The Principal Contractor must ensure that the toolbox talks are conducted on

weekly basis and the training records kept on the safety file

30. Construction vehicles and mobile plants

For any use of construction vehicle and mobile plant in the construction site, contractor must

comply with all the provisions of Construction Regulation 23.

31. Organogram

Contractor shall submit an organogram outlining the site safety, health and environmental

management structure as per appointment. The organogram must reflect the project and the

company name and must have legal references

all work carried out from the fall risk position and the safe work procedures. All employees

working from fall risk position are subject to medical examination. The Training Program must

be in place for employees working from a fall risk position. The procedures addressing the

inspection, testing and maintenance of all fall risk protection equipment. The rescue plan

detailing procedure, personnel and suitable equipment to be used to rescue a person. The

appointment letter in terms of CR 5

appointment letter of the

Site Specific Health and Safety Specification in terms of 2014

Construction Regulations 5.1(b)

Construction of 54 top-structure units at Ntuzuma

Project Name D Phase 2 and 3 Extension Housing Project, ward

43 34951-1H

Contract Number 34951-H

Internal reference no. SSHSS34/06/2026

Compiled by (Safety officer) Name and surname: Siya Nkosi

Date: 05/06/2026

Reviewed by (Manager: Safety& Risk) Name and surname: Arty Zondi

9.1 Construction Manager

9.2 Construction health and safety officer

9.3 Construction Supervisor

10. Principal contractor’s health and safety plan

11. Close–out and Consolidated Health and Safety File

12. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing

occupational medicine practitioner, such medical testing shall

be relevant to the risks of the construction work on the

construction site and shall conform to the Occupational Health

and Safety Act and Regulations and to the requirement of this

in order to reduce as reasonably as practicable the hazards

identified in the Risk Assessment

Section 37(2) of the Occupational Health and Safety ACT.

Agreement with the Principal Contractor, as defined in Section 37(2) of the Occupational Health

and Safety ACT. These agreements shall be included in the Principal Contractor’s H&S File on

site and be valid for the duration of the contractors’ work on the construction site.

the Principal Contractor/Contractor for the management of Health and Safety on any eThekwini

Health and Safety Act85/1993 as amended, including reference to applicable legislative

requirement.

adequate provision for the cost of health and safety measures.

of this Construction Health and Safety Specification; resources for the following Health and

officer required to ensure that the health and safety plan is

implemented on site. The Safety officer must be

registered with SACPCMP as a CHSO

7 Public safety Notices; signage; barricade ect.

8 Employee facilities Refer to the Facilities Regulations (ablution toilets)

following appointments are submitted with the file

• OHSA16(1) Resolution letter
• Construction manager CR8(1)
• Construction work supervisor CR8(7)
• Construction health and safety officer CR8(5)
• Risk assessor CR9(1)
• Incident investigator GAR9(2)
• Fall protection planner CR10(1)
• Temporary work
• Excavation supervisor

9.1 Construction Manager

manager with the duty of managing all construction on the site including the duty of ensuring

occupational health and safety compliance. The Construction Manager must demonstrate

competency in relation to work being performed and the ability to manage construction work

which may include making all statutory appointments in terms of health and safety. The

experience/ competency must be as indicated in the tender document.

9.2 Construction health and safety officer

Health and Safety Officer for the construction work, with at least 2 years in the construction

industry as a construction health and safety officer.

9.3 Construction Supervisor

construction activities and ensuring occupational health and safety compliance on the

construction site. A contractor must, upon having considered the size of the project, in writing

appoint one or more competent employees for different sections thereof to assist the

construction supervisor contemplated in sub regulation (7), and every such employee has, to

the extent clearly defined by the contractor in the letter of appointment, the same duties as the

construction supervisor: Provided that the designation of any such employee does not relieve

the construction supervisor of any personal accountability for failing in his or her supervisory

duties in terms of this regulation.

10. Principal contractor’s health and safety plan

health and safety plan based on the Client documented Health and Safety Specification. The

health and safety plan shall include but not limited to the following.

• Objectives
• Scope of work
• Notification for construction work
• Management of construction and supervision
• Monitoring and review plan
• Sub-contractor management
• Coida
• Risk Assessment and written Safe Working Procedures
• Incident Management
• First Aid
• Emergency procedures
• Fire Prevention & Protection
• Health and safety rep
• Health and safety committee
• PPE Provision
• Health & Safety Signage
• Construction Vehicles and Mobile Plants
• Hand tools and Electrical Tool Management
• Construction Employees Facilities
• Health & Safety Policies
• Health and Safety Training & Competencies
• Housekeeping
• Hazardous Chemicals
• Inductions
• Medicals
• Stacking and Storage
• Internal and external Audit
• Inspection Registers
• Toolbox Talks
• Environmental management
• Public safety
• Temporary work
• Excavations

construction works have risk assessments performed by appointed competent person in writing

which forms part of the health and safety plan to be applied.

The provisions of Regulation 9 of the Construction Regulations shall be followed in every

detail.

and Safety Plan and thereafter finally approve the Health and Safety plan for

implementation. The recommended Health and Safety file shall include the following:

• Health and safety policy
• PPE policy
• HIV/ AIDS Policy
• Alcohol Abuse Policy
• Smoking policy
• Environmental management policy
• Client health & safety specification and Baseline
• Principal contractor health & safety plan
• Letter of good standing
• Section 37.2 Mandatory Agreement
• Contractor appointment letter in terms of CR 5.1(k)
• Organogram as per appointments
• Legal appointments and competencies
• Proof of registration with Department of Employment and Labour as an electrical contractor (If this work

will be subcontracted, please provide subcontractor’s registration as an electrical installation contractor)

• Risk Assessments as per scope of work
• Safe working procedures for each task
• Incident/Accident management procedures
• Letter of Award from SCM
• Copy of OHS Act, Construction Regulations 2014 ect.
• Environmental management procedures
• Induction programme
• Emergency procedures
• Medical certificate of fitness
• Tool box talks programme/ Plan
• Fall protection plan (Must be site specific. Only put equipment and measures that you will be applying on

site. No not generalise)

• Roof work method statement (Must be done by Construction manager or Supervisor NOT Safety officer.

Must detail step by step execution of tasks)

• The Principal Contractor shall ensure that Health and Safety Representatives are

appointed in writing and exercise their functions as defined in OHSA.

• The Principal Contractor shall elect and appoint a health and safety representative

regardless of the number of employees on the site.

• The H&S representative shall at all times be on site and report to the Health and Safety

this shall include but not limited to:

• Written safe working procedures
• Risk assessments
• Health and safety plan
• Emergency management plan
• Environmental management plan
• Induction
• Toolbox Talks
• Fall protection plan
• Roof work method statement

mutually agreed upon between the Principal Contractor and the Client at least every 30 days,

the copy of the health and safety audit report must be provided to the Principal Contractor

within seven days after the audit.

regularly in accordance with the manufactures recommendations. Safety signage shall be

prominently displayed in all areas where fire extinguishers are located. The Principal Contractor

shall arrange for training of the relevant personnel, in the use of fire extinguishers.

The provisions of Regulation 29 of the Construction Regulations as well as Regulation 9 of

per the risk assessment shall require disciplinary intervention and this process shall be

documented in the induction. No employer shall in respect of anything which he is in terms of

this Act required to provide or to do in the interest of health or safety of an employee make any

deductions from any employee’s remuneration or require or permit any employee to make any

payment to him or to any other person.

The provisions of Regulation 2 of the General Safety Regulations shall be followed in every

detail.

include but is not limited to:

• The construction work permit number displayed at the entrance
• Access restrictions
• A sign indicating that all visitors must report to the site office and must be accompanied

by the Principal Contractor when accessing the site

• The name and telephone number of the responsible person(s)
• Emergency telephone number(s)
• PPE to be worn at the particular site
• When falling objects may occur, relevant barricading and warning signs must be erected
• Excavations, heights structures, temporary structures and all risk areas must be

indicated as per the specific methods defined in the H&S Plan.

the following clean, hygienic and maintained facilities:

(a) Shower facilities after consultation with the employees or employees

representatives, or at least one shower facility for every 15 persons;

(b) at least one sanitary facility for each sex and for every 30 workers;

(c) changing facilities for each sex; and

(d) sheltered eating areas.

The provisions of Regulation 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 of the Facilities Regulations shall be followed in

every detail.

• All MSDS are included in the H&S File
• A HCS risk assessment is included in the H&S Plan
• The safe use, storage, emergency procedures and safe disposal of hazardous substances

are addressed in a method statement(s) included in the H&S Plan.

• Proof of competency and signed letters of appointment of the person responsible for

chemical handling is included in the H&S File.

Any hazardous chemical substance intended to be applied on site during the project (i.e. after

approval of the H&S Plan) shall be subject to an issue-based risk assessment and method

statement which must be presented to the Client Agent prior to the substance being introduced

on site.

The provisions of Regulation 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 10, 11, 14, 15 of the Hazardous Chemical

articles in the General Safety Regulations, 2003, ensure that—

employee or person has undergone health and safety induction training pertaining to the

hazards prevalent on the site at the time of entry.

induction pertaining to the hazards prevalent on the site and must ensure that such visitors

have the necessary personal protective equipment.

and safety induction training contemplated in sub-regulation (6) and such records must be

made available on request to an inspector, the client, the client’s agent or the principal

contractor. The Principal Contractor must ensure that the toolbox talks are conducted on

weekly basis and the training records kept on the safety file

working around the existing services, disconnection and connection of services is done in a way

that does not affect the health or safety of any employee or public member whether direct or

indirect. The disconnection and connection of services must not interrupt the provision of

services to the public. The contractor must explain how communication will be maintained with

the affected parties during this process.

construction risk areas. Appropriate health and safety signage shall be posted and access

control to site must be exercised via a single access point. All members entering the site must

indicate in what capacity them visiting the site. The access point must be designed and

constructed to allow for temporary parking, entry of construction vehicles, entry of personnel

transport vehicles and entry of individual workers and other persons. The principal Contractor

shall ensure that each person visiting the site shall be inducted to the site and such abridged

induction shall outline the hazards from on-site activities and the precautions to be observed to

avoid or minimize those risks. Visitors must only enter when accompanied by a responsible

person designated by the Principal Contractor.

competent person(s) appointed as temporary works supervisor in the Health &Safety Plan. The

temporary works supervisor shall supervise all temporary works operations and shall ensure

that all equipment used in temporary works structure are carefully examined and checked for

suitability before being used.

The provisions of Regulation 12 of the Construction Regulations shall be followed in every detail.

and who is appointed in writing