Allonby Primary School

All contractors will be issued with and must comply with the Cumbria County Council’s Contractor Health and Safety Code of Practice.

Governors and the Headteacher will ensure all contractors and sub-contractors are properly selected and vetted with regard to their health and safety competence. The selection of contractors will take into account contractor competence, i.e. membership of and accreditation by recognised bodies, liability insurance and other related factors, to ensure health and safety compliance is met. Questionnaires are available to assist in the selection process.

We will where necessary utilise the advice of the County Council’s Corporate Procurement Team as there may be appropriate approved suppliers who have already gone through a vetting process.

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The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations (CDM) apply to all construction projects where people are at work. Construction has a very broad ranging definition including building, demolition, renovation, redecoration, roof work, rewiring, building, excavation and high pressure cleaning. Wherever the school organises construction work, it becomes a “Client” under CDM. Wherever more than one contractor (including sub-contractors) is involved in the construction work or where a notifiable project is undertaken (more than 30 days duration and 20 or more people working at any one time, or more than 500 person days of construction work), the school informs the County Council Health and Safety Team’s Construction HSE Adviser so that expert assistance is available. Early notification will be given to ensure adequate preparation. The County Council’s Construction HSE Adviser is available to support us for other types of construction work on request. Wherever more than one contractor (including sub-contractors) is involved in the construction work, we appoint a Principal Designer for the design stage and a Principal Contractor for the construction phase of the project. In the case of notifiable projects, the HSE will be notified using the online F10 notification system. For all construction work, contractors will be required to meet with the Headteacher, members of the Governing Body and representatives from Cumbria County Council, as appropriate. Prior to any construction work being carried out the Headteacher will:

- • satisfied with the competence and resources of all Designers, Principal • satisfied with the competence and resources of all Designers, Principal Designers, Contractors, and Principal Contractors (as defined under CDM);
- • there are suitable management arrangements for the project; • there are suitable management arrangements for the project;
- • sufficient time and resources for all stages; • sufficient time and resources for all stages;
- • pre-construction information (essential safety information about the site and • pre-construction information (essential safety information about the site and work) to designers and contractors (through the Construction HSE Advisor where appropriate);
- • ensure there are suitable welfare facilities, and the Principal Contractor or Contractor has a Construction Phase Plan in place.

We retain and provide access to the Health and Safety File (required by CDM).

Model School Health and Safety Policy – Arrangements Part 2 Version 3

22 May 2018 © Cumbria County Council