Desktop research. To put together a case study covering: 

1. Roles & responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSAWA 74):
   • Employer
   • Employee
   • Directors 
   • Enforcement Agencies
2. Powers of the Health & Safety Executive  (HSE) Inspector and penalties for non-compliance and enforcement action.
3. Review of the Wates Operating Framework (OF) and key documentation for current health and safety legislation and regulations that apply to:
   • Design, surveying, and planning for construction.
   • Choose one of the identified legislations in Sections 1.1.2 – 1.1.7

OUTPUT

Please present this task as a PowerPoint presentation and submit using the form at the bottom of the page. Please refer to the resources provided below to help with this task.

Essay: The Principles of Liability. Explain the insurance costs of accidents concerning the Iceberg Model. 

• Show a clear understanding of the Tort of Negligence
• Summarise Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks Co (1856)
• Explain "The Duty of Care"
• Explain "Vicarious liability" by giving a construction example
• Explain "Public Liability" giving a construction example
• Employer "Employer Liability" giving a construction example
• Explain “So far as reasonably practicable”

OUTPUT

Students must understand the implications of poor Health and Safety performance and the benefits of addressing poor Health and Safety for design, surveying and planning in construction.

To put together a case study of what the implications are for non-compliance covering the following:

• Critical findings from the project, site office and sub-contractors at work. (Minimum of 3 project visits).

• Students to identify risks or compliance issues on sites using Wates Del-026 Visiting Manager’s Report
• Explain the benefits of undertaking safety reviews, including non-compliance
• Explain the possible implications of and penalties for non-compliance using construction examples
• Share best practices found during on-site visits and the benefits

OUTPUT

Risk assessment and method statement (RAMS) for construction task.

• Understand HAZARD, RISK, SEVERITY & LIKELIHOOD
• Understand Risk assessment and Method Statement
• How to review a RAMS Challenge & Show Me
• Identify a construction task and complete a set of RAMS for the activity

OUTPUT

Students are to present this as a PowerPoint presentation (Max 60 minutes) and submit using the form at the bottom of the page. Please refer to the Resources provided below to help with this task.

To put together a case study of understanding the need for safety-conscious behaviours used in construction. Show a clear understanding of the following:

• Heinrich's Domino Theory
• James Reason's Swiss Cheese model

2) Identify the top 3 construction industry accident areas and compare them with Wates incidents.

3) Identify and explain Wates’ internal approach to analysing accident/incident trends, near misses, and types of accidents

OUTPUT