Managing Health & Safety in buildings

COURSE BACKGROUND
This 1 DAY COURSE will provide an overview of the legal requirements and associated risks of managing all non-residential properties in the private and public sector.

The course will include detailed discussions about the role of the ‘duty’ holder’, the ‘responsible person’ and the ‘person in control’ in a number of different landlord/managing agent /occupier contexts and situations. The course will also outline some of the key practical issues to enable you to effectively manage property related risks.

SPEAKER ALL VENUES
Rob Castledine

OVERVIEW
Basic principles of managing risk
• Importance of managing risk
• Hazard, risk and risk assessment
• Risk management – a structured approach
• The dangers of getting it wrong

Legal framework and responsibilities
• Property owner, managing agent and tenants
• Third parties and occupier’s liability
• Regulatory framework including Corporate Manslaughter
• Concept of the responsible person/duty holder
• Working with contractors

Legionella management
• Brief overview of Legionella
• Typical systems at risk
• Requirements for water hygiene assessments – HSE document L8
• Scope & content of water hygiene surveys
• Control scheme, log book and records
• When to review the assessment

Managing asbestos
• Typical uses of asbestos in buildings
• Adopting a structured process – surveys & documentation
• Importance of the asbestos management plan
• Keeping a check on conditions and managing works

Managing fire risks
• An overview of the new regime
• Scope & content of fire assessments
• Inspection and maintenance issues

Statutory inspections
• Electrical safety – installations and portable appliances
• Pressure systems – written schemes
• Gas safety
• Lifting equipment – plant, access equipment, fall arrest systems


14 September 2011 Manchester
17 October 2011 Birmingham
23 November 2011 London

Delivery:	Classroom
Regions:	North West England The West Midlands London
Category:	Construction Safety