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2016/06/28. CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY: The Role of the Construction Management Team Discussion Leader: Claire Deacon PhD (CM) Pr CHSA. Introduction. Introduction Regulating construction health and safety (H&S) Competence of Stakeholders, H&S and stages of work

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2016/06/28

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  1. 2016/06/28 CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY: The Role of the Construction Management Team Discussion Leader: Claire Deacon PhD (CM) Pr CHSA

  2. Introduction • Introduction • Regulating construction health and safety (H&S) • Competence of Stakeholders, H&S and stages of work • H&S and Stakeholder involvement • Procurement and H&S • Discussion points with the participants • Proposals emanating from discussion

  3. Introduction • There is greater influence over project standards where H&S involvement from project inception • Leadership and collaboration in H&S during design, planning, and procurement across the life cycle reduces risk (CIB W099, 2013) • Despite multi-stakeholder responsibilities being entrenched in South African legislation, there appears to be a lack of commitment to the inclusion of H&S in projects (cidb, 2009; Windapo, 2013; Goldswain, 2014)

  4. Regulating construction H&S • The poor performance of the construction sector suggests a poor compliance culture among construction stakeholders • The Construction Regulations (CRs) (2014) were enacted through the Department of Labour (DoL) to safeguard lives and to improve product and process quality (cidb, 2009; Windapo, 2013): • increased level of competence and accountability among stakeholders: clients and designers (RSA, 2014), and • the implementation of a Client construction work permit (CWP)

  5. Competence of Stakeholders, H&S and stages of work • Those practicing construction H&S in South Africa to be registered with a statutory council • High level of resistance by clients and designers regarding their revised roles, involvement and responsibilities for H&S (Smallwood and Haupt, 2008; cidb, 2009; RSA, 2014; Deacon, 2016) • H&S responsibilities among Construction Managers have been noted as limited in South Africa • Knowledge relative to H&S has been identified in many undergraduate and post graduate education programmes

  6. H&S and Stakeholder involvement • The term ‘competence’ in the CRs, includes qualifications, experience, and knowledge of H&S • Contract documentation makes minimal, if any, reference to H&S, other than a cursory note that requires statutory compliance (cidb, 2009; Wells and Hawkins, 2010) • Procurement practices in the public sector are set by the Department of Public Works (DPW), applicable at national, provincial, and district level

  7. Procurement H&S • The use of procurement to promote improved H&S practices has received minimal attention • Limited attention to improving H&S standards through procurement (Wells and Hawkins, 2010) • H&S problems during construction stage and life cycle could be avoided if H&S if addressed during design stage (The Office of Government Commerce (OGC), 2007; Wells and Hawkins, 2010; RSA, 2014) • Adequate provision for H&S needs to be addressed in design and assessed during the adjudication process (Wells and Hawkins, 2010; RSA, 2014)

  8. DISCUSSION POINT: 1 • How can the CM work within the requirements of National Treasury with strict controls and still be responsible for complying with the Construction Regulations?

  9. DISCUSSION POINT: 2 • How can the CM ensure the resources needed to apply H&S across the construction life cycle are applied during stages 1-3 for adequate H&S during construction?

  10. DISCUSSION POINT: 3 • What can CMs do that would increase their knowledge and competency relating to H&S practices on site?

  11. DISCUSSION POINT: 4 • What are the critical aspects that the CM can do to ensure that H&S is appropriately managed during a contract?

  12. References • REFERENCES • Alharthi, A. Soetanto, R. and Edum-Fotwe, F. (2014) The changing role of the public client in construction procurement. In: Proceedings, 30th Annual ARCOM Conference. Association of Researchers in Construction Management. Edited by Raiden, A, B. and Aboagye-Nimo, E,1-3September, Portsmouth, UK, pp. 403-412. • Construction Industry Development Board (cidb). (2009) Construction Health and Safety in South Africa, Status and Recommendations. Pretoria. Construction Industry Development Board. • Council for the Built Environment (cidb). (2015) Final Research Report on Academic Curriculum on Health and Safety. Johannesburg. • Gambatese, J. A. (2013) Prevention through Design (PtD) Project 1: Benchmarking Management Practices related to PtD in the US and UK Final Report – Activity 2: Assess the Effects of PtD Regulations on Construction Companies in the UK. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). • Goldswain, C.C. (2014) Architectural Design Interventions toward Improvement of construction Health, Safety and Ergonomics in South Africa. Unpublished PhD thesis. Department of Construction Management. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth

  13. References (2) • Office of Government Commerce. (2007) Health and safety. Achieving Excellence in Construction Procurement Guide. 2010. Available from: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110601212617/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0070AEGuide10.pdf (Accessed 22 November 2015). • Plantinga, H. E. C. Voordijk, J. T. and Dorée, A. G. (2014) Assessing Qualification systems: The relevance of replicating implicit reasoning. In Proceedings: 30th Annual ARCOM Conference. Association of Researchers in Construction Management. Edited by Raiden, A. B. and Aboagye-Nimo, E. 1-3 September. Portsmouth, UK, pp. 393-402. • Republic of South Africa. 1993. The Occupational Health and Safety Act. Number. 85. Pretoria. • Republic of South Africa (2014) No. R. 84 Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 Construction Regulations 2014. Government Gazette No. 37305. Pretoria. • Smallwood, J. J. and Haupt, T. C. (2008) Competencies Required to Manage Construction Health and Safety. In Proceedings of the Rinker International Conference ‘Evolution of and Directions in Construction Safety and Health’, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA, 9-11 March, pp. 227-24.

  14. References (3) • Smallwood, J. J. (2013) Construction health and safety (H&S): Key issues. African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety. Construction. Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 23(3), pp. 59-62. • Windapo, A. 2013. Relationship between Degree of Risk, Cost and Level of Compliance to Occupational Health and Safety Regulations in Construction. Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 13(2), pp: 67-82. • Watermeyer, R. B. (2012) Changing the construction procurement culture to improve project outcomes. Keynote Address: Joint CIB W070, W092 and TG72 International Conference on Facilities Management, Procurement Systems and Public Private Partnerships, Cape Town, 23-25 January. • Wells, J, and Hawkins, J. (2010) Promoting Construction Health and Safety through Procurement: A briefing note for developing countries. Engineers against Poverty. Institute of Civil Engineers.

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