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Pre-Construction
HEALTH & SAFETY PLAN
For
Archive Store (131)
Music Room Offices (132)
Basement Vaults & Shower Room (132)
Covered Way Rear (125)
Science Labs (???)
Classroom & Gym Store (Garage)
Queen’s Gate School
Haydn Parker
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Prepared by: Haydn Parker
- CDM Coordinators
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CONTENTS PAGE
Section
Subject
Page
1
Introduction
3
2
Nature of the projects
3
The existing environment
9
4
Existing drawings
10
5
The project and its design
11
6
Construction methods
12
7
Construction materials
12
8
Site wide elements
12
9
Special rules for operation
12
10
Liaison
13
11
Principal Contractor’s Health and Safety Plan
13
12
Health and Safety File
13
13
Guide to risk control
14
3 to 7
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INTRODUCTION
The following Health & Safety Plan is prepared in accordance with Regulations 10, 15 and 20 of the
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 and assumes that Haydn Parker acts as
CDM Co-ordinator with S&J Construction Services as the Principal Contractor.
The H&S Plan is intended to provide sufficient information to enable the Principal Contractor to
develop the Safety Plan for the Construction Phase.
The Principal Contractor is directed to the preliminary, preamble and specification of the Contract
Documentation.
2.
NATURE OF THE PROJECT
2.1
Client:
Queen’s Gate School Trustees Limited
2.2
Location:
131, 132 and 125 Queens Gate
2.3
Nature of Works:
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING PROJECT DESCRIPTIVE TEXT HAS BEEN EXTRACTED FROM
EARLY PROJECT DOCUMENTATION FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PURPOSES ONLY AND MUST NOT BE
VIEWED IN ANY OTHER CONTEXT OR RELIED UPON AS ACCURATE FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
Archive Store (131)
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Strip out existing redundant electrical and other services and cap off as necessary.
Install new concrete lintel to new window opening as Engineers design.
Make good plaster walls.
Install a layer of Fireline Board to the soffit of the existing ceiling.
Box in exposed vertical and horizontal ducts and pipe-work.
Install and commission new Electrical system as Wilson & Partners scheme.
Install a Dimplex or similar electric heater with spured outlet.
Install 3 compartment data trunking around perimeter of the new Classroom together with the
power and data points.
Install the electrical and data points to the desk units and teaching positions including sundry
items smoke detectors, fire alarm bells etc.
Remove the existing ceiling light fittings and set them aside for the school’s possible re-use.
Install lights wall mounted coupled with microwave.
Complete redecoration.
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Music Room Offices (132)
- Strip out existing redundant electrical, h & c water, waste pipes, and other services and cap off as
necessary.
- Strip out existing cupboards, shelving and sinks etc. from existing Kitchen area and remove from
site.
- Remove central and cross glazed partition to existing History Room and Kitchen Area.
- Form a new splayed opening in the Party Wall between 131 and 132 and removing debris from
site.
- Install a new concrete lintel to new opening as Engineer’s design making good disturbed work
- Install new timber infill floor.
- Install 150mm high Taurus s/w skirting around perimeter of new Office and History Room side of
new partition.
£
- Install sound insulation to have Fireline board and plaster.
- Install new doors and frames with existing double doors to existing landing / corridor to be
retained.
- Existing window to be retained and any disturbed work, including previous area to be made good.
- New office side of existing spayed Servery window in-filled with plasterboard the outer layer to
be Fireline board with plaster.
- The soffit of the projecting room above forms the existing ceiling to the void area.
- Make good existing ceiling to History Room to match existing soffit of ceiling Music Store below
to be plasterboard the finish layer to be Fireline board with scrim plaster finish
- Carry out the ventilation installation as proposed together with the associated ducting, pipe-work
and fans fire dampers etc. and allow for commissioning the new
- Install 3 compartment data trunking square edged type around the perimeter of the new Office
together with the power and data points.
- Install Electrical and Data points to the desk units.
- Install a electric heater and spurred power point, smoke detectors, fire alarm bells etc
- Remove the existing wall light fittings and set them aside for the Schools possible re-use
- Install new office and existing Music Store below lights to wall mounted bulkhead coupled with
microwave sensor.
- Complete redecoration.
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Basement Vaults & Shower Room (132)
- Stripping out existing redundant Services
- Strip out existing redundant sanitary fittings, electrical, h & c water, waste pipes, and other
services and cap off as necessary.
- Strip out and demolition works
- Remove existing toilet
- Strip out existing wall linings
- Strip out existing cupboards, shelving and sinks etc. And remove from site.
- Remove existing cross wall to existing Garage area and make good disturbed work
- Cut away a section of the existing wall to the blocked up window opening to existing three way
stairs and removing debris from site.
- Install new concrete lintel to new opening
- Damp Proof Treatment
- Make Good Plaster walls making good all disturbed works mentioned in this specification or not.
- Install new Shower Room and Toilet Area Partitions.
- Install new 100 mm metal stud partition to form new Shower and toilet enclosures with
plasterboard (outer layer to be Fireline Board) with plaster and sound insulation.
- The internal walls and the ceiling of the Shower area to have Trovex or similar and approved
waterproof shower lining panels to full height together with seamed joints and edgings.
- Form new toilet cubicle from new partitions as above. New cubicle door to be laminate faced
- New Services
- Following the removal of the existing sanitary fittings as above allow for checking that the
existing drainage installation is sufficient for the new shower and toilet facilities.
- Install sanitary fittings.
- Install the drainage, water and electrical and services to the shower and toilet facilities
- Install the air-conditioning and ventilation systems as proposed.
- The soffit of the existing vaulted ceilings to the toilet area to be treated as part of the remedial
damp proof works.
- Install and commission new electrical system.
- Remove the existing ceiling light fittings and set them aside for the Schools possible re-use.
- Decoration
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Covered Way Rear (125)
- Check the support of the existing roof area, particularly at the junction of the main roof area and
the glass roof.
- Allow for providing any additional support to the existing roof deck as specified by the Structural
Engineer, including concrete pad stones.
- Install new Structural Beam at the head of the proposed folding doors below as specified by the
Structural Engineer including concrete pad stones
- Provide a top and bottom running tract for the new doors.
- Replace existing roof flashings where disturbed by new glazed construction
- New Glazed enclosure
- New lean to roof to be formed as design drawings.
- Gutters drainage and plumbing works
- Existing high level drainage pipe to be adapted to cater for new lean to roof and connected to
existing high level connection to existing RWP.
- In conjunction with installing the glazed lean to roof form a box gutter against the party wall to
124 and connect to new high level RWP as above.
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- New lean to roof flashings.
- Supply and install 1no. touch safe radiator to each of the north and south walls.
- Radiators to be connected to the existing Basement heating system in the Biology Laboratory
below and of adequate size for the new enclosure.
- Provide 2no. double water proof power points to each of the north and south side walls.
- Decoration
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Science Labs (???)
- Reinstate Partition to Gym Office.
- Reinstate Kitchen door frame and surround.
Reinstate Prep Room window infill window panel.
- Remove existing high and low level cupboards and other fittings as directed to the 3 Labs, Prep
Room and corridor areas.
- Remove existing wall linings and cut back existing finishes as directed.
- Record areas of dampness uncovered together with their respective meter readings.
- Reinstate existing high and low level cupboards and other fittings as directed to the 3 Labs, Prep
Room and corridor areas.
- Temporarily remove existing roof access steps and set aside for later reinstallation
- Temporarily remove existing rear timber roof screen and set aside for reinstallation
- Temporarily remove existing roof deck panels as necessary to gain access to the void below. Set
aside panels for reinstallation
- Ensure that open areas of roof are adequately protected from water ingress.
- Disconnect existing 2no. fume cupboards in the Chemistry Lab and Pre Room from their
respective high level ductwork and remove from site.
- Strip out existing 2no.high level ducts from Chemistry Lab and Pre Room through Kitchen area
and up to rear of ground floor roof including vertical sections against rear wall.
- At rear of opened up roof area disconnect and strip out as necessary existing 2no.high level ducts
from Kitchen area and up to rear of ground floor roof including vertical sections against rear wall.
- Adapt and modify as necessary existing 2no.kitchen flues and adjust new line of ducts to suit new
a/c scheme and extend up to rear of ground floor roof including vertical sections against rear
wall.
- Install the first phase air conditioning ductwork and pipe-work from the roof area rear wall
through to the Prep Room area below. Cap off and test and commission.
- Reinstate existing roof access steps and make good disturbed areas reinstate existing rear timber
roof screen and reinstate existing roof deck panels as necessary and ensure Kitchen and Prep
Room below are left water tight
Install new ductless filter Fume cupboards in Prep Room
Install new ductless Fume Cupboard in Chemistry Laboratory.
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Classroom & Gym Store (Garage)
- Strip out existing redundant electrical, h & c water, waste pipes, and other services and cap off as
necessary.
- Remove false ceilings in the existing Garage and Storage areas.
- Strip out existing cupboards, shelving and sinks etc. and remove from site.
- Remove existing cross wall to existing Garage area and make good disturbed works
- Existing door opening between Gymnasium and Garage area to be retained
- The Gymnasium from the new Gym Store area up to the Garage door to be demolished and all
disturbed work made good.
- Install new metal stud partition to form new Gym Store enclosures with 2 no layers of
plasterboard (outer layer to be Fireline Board) with plaster scrim and sound insulation.
- Within new Gym Store form 2no.sliding door panel enclosures as above
- Existing Garage doors to be thoroughly overhauled and existing high level glazing and vent to be
replaced with 6mm polished plate glass. Each leaf to have a hook and eye to hold them back
against the adjoining walls.
- New inner doors to be 2 pairs of hard wood bi-fold doors as shown on plans and sections the top
panels to have double glazed sealed units. The upper glazing units to be capable of opening
internally downwards for cleaning purposes. Glazing to be as main panels in doors below.
- Install 2no Steel joists to support the 2no new sliding doors.
- Install SAS suspended metal inlay ceiling system to the Gym Store Ceiling.
- Box in exposed vertical and horizontal ducts and pipe-work.
- Install 3 compartment Data Trunking as MK Prestige 3D square edged type around the perimeter
of the new Classroom together with the power and data points.
- Install the Electrical and Data points to the desk units and teaching positions
- Install Whiteboard Control panel and power points incorporated in data trunking extended
around the board. Also allow for fixing the clients supplied speakers and whiteboard etc.
- Remove the existing ceiling light fittings and set them aside for the Schools possible re-use.
- Install ceiling light fittings resistant continuous fixed to the underside of the ceiling in the
Classroom area and 2no integral emergency battery kits.
- Install dimmer switches to dimmer switches adjacent to the Teaching position in new Classroom.
Floor to be prepared ready for new extended Gym floor.
- Install new extended Gym type sprung timber floor to new Classroom area .
- Decoration
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2.4
Time Scale & Programme:
 Works planned to start week commencing 00/00/2014 with completion in
approximately X weeks
 Detailed description of the proposed site programme is to be found in the project
preliminaries.
2.5
Phasing:
 The works have been planned to be implemented in X continuous phase
 Areas to be separated from the public by confining activities within subject rooms, in
hours that are permitted by the school administration.
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THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT
Land Uses:
Queen’s Gate is a prestigious and historic (Grade II Listed) area located on a site bounded by
busy roads and pedestrian ways with neighbouring school, other and residential areas.
The interface between the workforce and these people must be kept to a minimum. For example:
YES
a
Access/Egress
√
b
Lifting Operations
√
c
Deliveries
√
d
Site Clearance
√
e
Welfare Facilities (within the demise)
√
3.2
N/A
COMMENT
Existing Services:
Tender drawings indicate the main routes of existing services. Records are neither complete
nor accurate and if in any doubt, reference must be made to the Principal’s Office, prior to
carrying out work. The following services may exist adjacent to the work area:
Service
Possible
Electrical
√
Gas
√
Telecommunications
√
Mains Water
√
Foul Drainage
√
RW Drainage
√
Others/underground/over ground
X
Comment
It is the Principal Contractor’s duty to satisfy himself that all Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical
Services or similar live services are surveyed, identified, isolated or made safe.
3.3
Existing Traffic Systems and Restrictions:
Refer to Tender documents for Clients requirements and other restrictions.
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Existing Structure:
During the life of the building there have been numerous alterations, extensions and
adaptation to many areas. The Records held are suspect in their accuracy and completeness
and the philosophy adopted on this project is to carry out on-site investigation during the
construction phase, of any element of the structure which may influence the Health & Safety
of users both during and after completion of the works.
Should structural defects be noted, the Principal Contractor may, subject to the agreement
of the Project Manager, is required to cut trial holes in the structure so that an assessment
of the nature and strength of the structure can be made by the Structural Engineer.
3.5
Asbestos:
The area, in which the project is planned, should be covered by the Asbestos register which
should be held and managed by the Estate Landlord. He will also be able to advise whether
a Refurbishment & Demolition survey has recently been carried out, as this too falls within
his remit. In any event, site operatives must have Asbestos Awareness training and
certification if there is potential of asbestos being found.
Equivalent investigations may also be required relating to asbestos (if other suspicious areas
are noted). Great care must be taken when removing components, to ensure that any
trapped particles are not released into the atmosphere as an asbestos survey may not reveal
the existence of such hazardous materials.
3.6
Ground Conditions:
Not relevant to this project.
3.7
Noise and Vibration Transmission:
Noise and vibration transmission criteria must be assessed. Disturbance to normal
operations will only be allowed during such hours authorised by the school. Similarly, the
constraints imposed by Section 6- Control of pollution Act 1974 Notice must be observed:
i.e. no noise may be audible outside the perimeter of the building other than between the
hours of 08.00 – 18.30 weekdays or 08.00 – 13.30 Saturdays.
4.
EXISTING DRAWINGS
In view of the age of the building any existing drawings should be regarded as indicative /
illustrative only and further investigations must be carried out as appropriate to verify
existing conditions.
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5.
5.1
THE PROJECT AND ITS DESIGN
The Design is to conform to the performance specifications agreed by the Architect.
5.2
Trades involved on the project include but are not limited to:
Soft strip
Flooring
Partitioning
Plumbing
Electrical services
Mechanical services
Decorating
Air conditioning system
IT data system
5.3
Operatives may be subject to a level of risks from any of the following activities:Dust, Chemicals / Fumes
Noise / Vibration
Falling of persons
Falling of objects
Lifting / Hoisting
Operation of plant / equipment
Hot works

Cutting or drilling materials is recognised as a specific risk on this project. If it is not
possible to carry out such operations off site, measures to protect the persons carrying
out the works and those in the vicinity must be introduced. Noise and dust controls are
important factors in this respect as well as the risk of falling objects on personnel below.

The use of grinding equipment, welding, burning or naked or incandescent flames is
only permitted when the Hot Works procedure allows.

Fire hazards need to be addressed and it is to be noted that no smoking is allowed
anywhere on school premises other than in designated areas.

Control of dust both inside and outside of the working areas.

The use of power tools must be carefully controlled i.e. P.P.E / noise / dust control.

Good housekeeping is essential with rapid disposal of rubbish and materials only
brought to site as and when required.
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CONSTRUCTION METHODS
There are a number of risk activities on this project of which one is worthy of special
mention:

The existing fire alarm and smoke detection system may be part of a wider system that
serves the building as a whole and as a result the detectors already located within the
project area need to be adapted during the works to ensure they are not the source of a
false alarm.
7.
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Few of the materials specified pose a serious health hazard if handled properly, however,
the Contractor is to provide COSHH assessments for all materials used in the project and
ensure that manufacturers’ recommendations are followed in every respect.
8.
SITE WIDE ELEMENTS
 The Principal Contractor must ensure that all operatives are aware of any other works
taking place in the immediate vicinity. Steps must also be taken to prevent passers-by
from coming into contact with this sequence of operations.
9.

The facilities provided by the Client include eating, toilet and washing facilities within
the demise of the work space.

The areas available for any storage and offices are limited to the site area alone.

Procedures for carefully co-ordinating and sequencing interfacing activities so that
works can be safely carried out are a pre-requisite. Such activities should be scheduled
in advance.

The Principal Contractor is to develop the plan for the Construction Phase.

The work areas are surrounded by other properties and detailed planning of activities in
each work area with regard to control of dust, etc will be essential. Contractors must be
aware that noise must be kept to an absolute minimum at all times. Deliveries must be
made to an agreed timetable from the designated entry point.
SPECIAL RULES FOR OPERATION
Special rules for operating within the school are included within the preliminaries document.
Clothing worn by operatives, particularly footwear, must be suitable for the tasks being
undertaken.
Site work must not interfere with the Client’s business or damage the school’s reputation as
a 'good neighbour' with local residents and other interests. Reference must be made to the
preliminaries document.
Access is to be maintained at all times with regards to fire escapes. Before works commence
the principal contractor is to provide a site arrangement plan that clearly indicates how the
site is to be arranged to facilitate egress in the event of an emergency.
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10.
LIAISON
In the first instance, liaison with regard to Health and Safety matters is to be maintained
with Queen’s Gate designated CDM Co-ordinator (Haydn Parker) or the School Principal
(Rosalynd Kamaryc).
11.
PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN
The Principal Contractor is to develop the plan for the Construction Phase taking special note
of the items identified above. For every task undertaken, a Method Statements and a
corresponding Risk assessment (or combined document e.g. RAMS) are required. As a guide
the Principal Contractor should refer to Appendix 3 suggested contents of the Health and
Safety plan during the construction phase extracted from: The HSE Code of Practice:
Managing health and safety in construction – Construction (Design and Management)
Regulations 2007.
The Principal Contractor is advised that standard text for the Construction Phase Health and
Safety Plan copied from a previous job with no relevance to the works will not be acceptable
to Queen’s Gate School. The Principal Contractor is required to think carefully how the
works are to be constructed, what methods, equipment and materials are to be used, and to
develop a Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan which addresses the specific
requirements of the works to be executed.
12.
HEALTH AND SAFETY FILE
The Principal Contractor should compile the Health and Safety File and submit a draft to the
CDM co-ordinator for approval, so that the final document can be submitted between
completing the project and preparing the final account. It is recommended that a draft be
sent in advance, so that there is no delay in issuing the final version of the file, Practical
Completion being awarded, and the final account being agreed.
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13. GUIDE TO RISK CONTROL
Introduction:
It is a requirement that the Principal Contractor prepares and agrees specific RAMS /
Programme for each work area at least 1 week prior to commissioning work in the affected
area. This appendix is issued to assist in recognising hazards and classifying risks to be
controlled. It will also need to be accompanied by the corresponding Risk Assessment.
You are urged to consider how the activity will be carried out.
Hazards
The following schedule lists typical hazards which may be encountered on this project. See
also Section 5 of this Pre-tender Health and Safety Plan.
Classification of some primary hazards:
Code
Hazards
A
Contact with electricity or electrical discharges & utility services
B
Exposure to Fire
C
Striking against something fixed or stationery (water, gas)
D
Injury while handling (pushing, pulling or carrying)
E
Slip, Trip or Fall on same level
F
Exposure to or contact with harmful substances
G
Contact with moving machinery
H
Exposure to Noise - Exposure to vibration
I
Falling over 1 metres
J
Struck by moving, flying/falling objects
K
Fall of materials
L
Explosions
M
Falling up to and inc. 1 metres
N
Struck by moving vehicles
O
Trapped by something collapsing or overturning
P
Asphyxiation - confined space
Q
Exposure to R.S.I./U.L.D. (Repetitive Strain Injury/Upper Limb Disorder)
R
Stooping or twisting of the trunk
S
Contact with Passing Pedestrians
T
Cutting and exposing of steel
U
Drainage works
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