Providing smart management services for health and safety

Health and Safety Management

About Aedas Building Consultancy

Aedas Building Consultancy is helping clients to maximise building operations with smarter safety solutions.
Today, Aedas Building Consultancy operates from strategically located ofces throughout the United Kingdom. Our expertise, combined with modern techniques and technology, enables us to provide clients with a thorough and efcient service to ensure that their property realises its full potential. We aim to exceed our clients expectations with quality solutions, ensuring aspirations are achieved on all projects. Our Health and Safety Management services aim to protect people against risks to health or safety arising out of work activities. Our strategies are aimed to help in the achievement of safety targets bringing clearer focus on the overall direction and priorities for health and safety systems on projects for our clients as a whole.

We see the provision of our professional services as a dynamic process and strive to be both responsive and attentive to our clients requirements. Aedas combines professionalism with technical competence and air. - Robert Grayson, Managing Director Building Consultancy

CDM Co-ordinator Services

Aedas Building Consultancy provides professional advice, detailed recommendations and solutions on the successful implementation of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007.
Our CDM Co-ordinator services are designed to ensure not only legislative compliance, but added value. Value is imparted via our specialisms in design, occupational safety, construction safety, assessment of risk and end user documentation. Our key knowledge in this sector enables successful integration of safety in design at very early project stages. One of the major amendments in CDM 2007 is the change of planning supervisor to the new role of CDM Co-ordinator, to assist clients in discharging their duties, create an empowered and key advisor and provide advice and support to the client, as a pivotal gure in the project team. Our CDM Co-ordinators are highly motivated professional individuals who prepare and administer legislative documentation on projects of any scale. We also prepare strategies on how all CDM duty holders can discharge their individual duties in a professional manner.

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Construction Safety
Aedas Building Consultancy has teams of construction (health and safety) professionals in key locations that provide clear and consistent advice in this sector.
Drawing on our in-house construction expertise we provide advice on: yy Safe systems of work yy Assessment of risk yy Method statement content and preparation yy Construction phase safety planning yy Site safety auditing yy Accident investigation yy Policy review

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Contractor Competence
Contractors are now required to demonstrate competence under the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007. Aedas Building Consultancy can drive the process for you.
We have recognised that outsourcing has become the norm for maximising resources and prots for many organisations. Assumptions are often made that this also means that health and safety liability is delegated to service providers, which is incorrect. Duties can be delegated to the outsourcing contractor, but responsibility remains with the organisation. Any company that employs the services of a contractor to carry out work on their behalf (whether for cleaning, catering, construction or other services) has a legal obligation to take reasonable steps to ensure that person is competent. The experience of Aedas Building Consultancy across the construction industry allows our clients to benet from an unrivalled level of expertise in contractor assessment and monitoring. Our services in this area include: yy Provision of Pre-Qualication Assessment Questionnaires yy Vetting of responses yy On site monitoring and feedback to the client yy Audits of contractors health and safety management on client sites

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Training
Legislation has put greater emphasis on the requirements of competence and the need for appropriate training. It is therefore essential that time devoted to training is both cost effective and rewarding.
Aedas Building Consultancy has developed core training and seminar modules that are delivered by hands-on professionals. Courses can be tailored to meet any specic requirements. In particular, anyone involved with construction work, and who wishes to further their understanding of the roles and responsibilities dened in the CDM Regulations, would benet in sharing our knowledge through the training platform. That would include those who wish to revisit their initial training and understanding of the regulations after the recent changes in 2007. We also provide specialist focus sessions for clients and designers with countless practical examples, drawing on expert witness skills and signicant intervention with the Health and Safety Executive experience of enforcement policy. Our courses are delivered by industry professionals. You choose the date, the venue, the content and even the training consultant. Typical numbers for our courses are between 2 - 15 delegates, but we have fullled obligations for the training of large multi-national organisations.

Fire Risk Assessment

The objective of the Aedas Building Consultancy Fire Management team is to help employers, developers and building owners to identify, assess and manage re risk, enabling them to take advantage of opportunities and reduce the likelihood of unforeseen circumstances.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) order 2005, the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 (amended 1999) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations now requires virtually all employers and property managers to assess the risk of re in their premises. Establishments with ve or more employees must record the assessment in writing which should be available to occupiers and authorities at all times. This emphasises that responsibility for re safety now rests rmly with the employer or person in control of the premises, with less reliance on the Fire Authorities to issue re certicates. Our Fire Risk Assessment involves a thorough investigation of the property and the management systems. We can provide a re audit of a group, company, division, or even a department within an organisation.

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Compliance Reviews
Aedas Building Consultancy are skilled in corporate compliance reviews for large and small organisations across many industrial sectors.
Our reviews are based upon the safety management lifecycle in that it appraises the strengths and weaknesses of a companys attitude to the management of safety across its business. Gaps are identied and an action plan is formulated with priority time scales for completion. We can undertake services to successfully deliver the action plan or fully support the implementation by the organisation. Aedas additionally supports the corporate compliance review by offering strategic risk management services. Our services advise and support clients to manage the risks identied by the corporate audit or review. Our aim is to generate a positive safety culture within the organisation, and therefore downward trends in accident management.

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Corporate Risk Management

Organisations need to dene the responsibilities and relationships which promote a positive health and safety culture. Aedas Building Consultancy can help improve your business systems.
To ensure the design and operation of the safety management systems are effective, it is recommended that regular independent reviews be undertaken. Aedas Building Consultancy can provide a detailed examination of an organisations safety policy and management systems. We also test the systems through a series of interviews with staff from Board level to coal-face workers. The review enables establishment of current performance levels and the production of recommendations and time scales for improvement. Our four part review in accordance with HSE document HSH65 examines: yy Health and Safety policy and organisation yy Planning and implementation yy Data recording and performance measurement yy Audit and review

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Policies and Procedures

Effective health and safety policies contribute to business performance. Aedas has developed a series of services designed to measure this. Our review measures responsibilities and relationships to establish compliance.
Compliance levels are assessed and risk ratings are provided for each section of the review using a trafc light risk rating system: yy RED - risks are not controlled, little or no compliance. yy AMBER - corrective action required, some compliance. yy GREEN - minimal intervention required, broadly compliant. Where SMEs have grown and moved to the next level of business performance, we can also provide new Safety Management Systems to ensure compliance is appropriate to the size of the organisation and the service they deliver.

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Health and Safety Liability

Health and Safety is a vital element in preventing accidents or illnesses in the workplace. Aedas Building Consultancy can provide guidance on Health and Safety legislation.
Aedas Building Consultancy provides general advice to aid in the interpretation of legislation and its compliance implications in order to reduce the potential for litigation as health and safety liability continues to increase. We also provide full support services in the event of an accident or incident. These services include accident investigation and reporting, as well as the provision of expert opinion by industry experienced professionals of all disciplines.

All workers have a right to work in places where risks to their health and safety have been properly controlled - Chris Thornton, Regional Manager

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Property Safety
The workplace must be a safe place to work for both employees and those who maintain the property. Aedas Building Consultancy can help review your workplace for compliance.
Aedas Building Consultancy developed a health and safety property service that deals with all safety legislation, based on obligations imposed under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, and in particular, requirements outlined under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. Our services include reviews of individual properties and/or portfolios to access items such as due diligence, asbestos, re safety, disability, water hygiene and security. Detailed considerations include items such as access equipment (including hoists, man safe systems, etc.), general cleaning, window cleaning, waste management and COSHH, etc. We then manage any actions to completion or prioritise and review on a regular basis, to achieve workplace compliance.

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Ensure safety compliance for: yy Fire risk assessment is up to date yy Stairs are free from obstacles yy Fire evacuations procedures are adequate

Audits and Inspections

Audits and inspections are the most basic tool in the safety toolkit. Aedas Building Consultancy has a number of services that can be offered, from a workplace inspection identifying a list of corrective actions to a complete overhaul of a companys systems and procedures.
Aedas Building Consultancy, as part of our services, can also provide advice on the appropriate risk assessment. The safety team are skilled risk assessors, being accredited as competent by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Our assessments are relevant, practical and of real benet to the company and fulll the requirements of the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations. The Aedas Building Consultancy assessment process: yy Assess all areas of the company yy Assess the effectiveness of site management yy Create a close working relationship with clients to ensure that local knowledge is included and ownership encouraged yy Document signicant ndings yy Apply a risk rating to assist in the prioritisation of action

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Site Waste Management Plans (SWMP)

In England, from 6 April 2008, you must have a site waste management plan (SWMP) for all new construction projects worth more than 300,000.
If the project you are working on is priced at more than 300,000 (excluding VAT), work must not start by law, unless there is a SWMP in place. Aedas Building Consultancy provides differing levels of advisory service to aid both clients and principal contractors to assist them in meeting the SWMP requirements and so avoiding nancial penalties. As the client, you are responsible for: yy producing the initial SWMP before construction work begins yy appointing the principal contractor yy passing the SWMP to the principal contractor yy updating the SWMP at least every three months if you decide to manage the project yourself. If you are the principal contractor, you are responsible for: yy obtaining relevant information from subcontractors yy updating the SWMP at least every three months as the project progresses yy keeping the SWMP on site during the project yy ensuring that other contractors know where the SWMP is kept yy allowing other contractors and the client access to the SWMP during the project yy handing the completed SWMP back to the client at the end of the project yy keeping a copy of the SWMP for two years At the end of the project, you must review the plan and record the reasons for any differences between the plan and what actually happened.

Whilst constructions waste is becoming more and more expensive to dispose of, it is also amounting to a waste of valuable resource. As landll gets more scarce, we have to be innovative in how we manage out site waste - Allan Hunt, Director

About Aedas

Aedas, a leading international design practice, offers services in architecture, interior design, master planning, landscape, urban design and building consultancy within Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. We are committed to our core value of design excellence and are dedicated to research & development and sustainability. Our 32 global ofces allows us to apply international expertise with local knowledge and delivery thus supporting the communities in which we work.

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The Aedas Building Consultancy Group is a centre of excellence dedicated to developing design quality, knowledge, service and communication throughout all sectors in the UK and Europe. The Groups Directors welcome feedback and enquiries. Malcolm Ellis Chairman
malcolm.ellis@aedas.com

Robert Grayson Managing Director

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Samantha Smith Director

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Allan Hunt Director

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Andrew France Director

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Stephen Bottom Regional Director

stephen.bottom@aedas.com

Lee McDougall Regional Director

lee.mcdougall@aedas.com

Mark Stead Regional Director

mark.stead@aedas.com

Chris Thornton Regional Manager

chris.thornton@aedas.com

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