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 Construction Safety Advisory Committee Plan

Safety on construction sites is the responsibility of everyone in the industry – clients, designers, project supervisors, contractors and construction workers.

The Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (CSPAC) has identified 5 key areas to focus on between 2022 and 2024 and has set goals accordingly in order to help improve safety and health in the sector. Full implementation of these goals will help to reduce the rate of serious accidents on constructions sites in Ireland.

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 Health and Safety Authority Programme of Work 2022

The HSA has published its programme of work for 2022, which will be implemented in an Ireland that is in the process of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 Construction Safety Advisory Committee Plan 2017-2019

 

Safety on construction sites is the responsibility of everyone in the industry – clients, designers, project supervisors, contractors and construction workers.

The Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (CSPAC) has identified 6 key areas to focus on between 2017 and 2019 and has set goals accordingly in order to help improve safety and health in the sector. Full implementation of these goals will help to reduce the rate of serious accidents on constructions sites in Ireland.

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Requirements for Construction Site Welfare Facilities
Requirements for Construction Site Welfare Facilities

The Construction Safety Partnership and the HSA Construction Advisory Committee combined in 2016 to become the Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee.

The aim of this new structure is to further focus and increase action on safety and health in the construction sector. This following guidance has been updated in order to comply with current legislation in particular the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 Part 14 Construction Site Welfare Facilities.

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Project Supervisor Design Process
This Case Study follows on from the CSPAC guidance on Client Requirements to make Particular Safety and Health Appointments (See below). This important case study should be of assistance to Clients and Project Supervisors Design Process in dealing with duties, competence and adequate resources as in Part 2 – Design and Management in the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013. Note that this case study is based on a fictional project and should not be regarded as a legal interpretation of the Regulations. Further explanatory notes on Page 2. The case study was developed by a CSPAC working group which included Professional Bodies, HSA and CIF.
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Final Client Assessment
Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee launches revised Client Requirements
Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee launches revised Client Requirements – to make Particular Safety and Health Requirements. This CSPAC document which has been revised in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 includes important guidance, checklists and template forms for construction clients. The document was developed and revised by the CSPAC Design and Procurement Working Group Chaired by Kevin Rudden and is approved by the CSPAC member Organisations including the Health and Safety Authority. “I urge all clients and those advising and involved with Public and Private sector clients to make use of this free on line document available at www.csponline.ie. Domestic clients are advised to refer to the HSA Guide for Homeowners. Peter McCabe Chairman Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee. January 2014. Download PDFDownload here. (1.8 MB)
Safety Management Pack for Small Contractros (SMP20) – Refill Pad
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Operational Guidelines for Safety Representatives in the Construction Industry (3rd edition)
The CSPAC established the Safety Representative Facilitation Project (SRFP) to help workers and management develop consultation on safety, and in particular, the Site Safety Representatives at site level. This document we hope will give you practical guidance on how to structure consultation with your site safety representative. We intend by no means to be prescriptive or restrictive as to how consultation is carried out on your site, but we recommend that you take cognizance of these guidelines when developing the consultation process. We have also provided a video to accompany this document – “Site Safety Representative in Construction” which you can view online.
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Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee 2012 Report
The Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee 2012 Report is now available.
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Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee Plan 2008–2010
This Plan sets out the goals of the Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (CSPAC) for the three year period 2008 to 2010. It builds upon the past achievements of the partnership and reflects the current challenges for the industry. The CSPAC was set up in 1999 against a background of an unacceptable level of accidents including fatal accidents in the industry. The aim was simply to improve worker safety on construction sites and to reduce accidents. Since that time there has been substantial progress.
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Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee Plan 2003–2005
This Plan sets out the goals of the Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (CSPAC) for the three year period 2008 to 2010. It builds upon the past achievements of the partnership and reflects the current challenges for the industry. The CSPAC was set up in 1999 against a background of an unacceptable level of accidents including fatal accidents in the industry. The aim was simply to improve worker safety on construction sites and to reduce accidents. Since that time there has been substantial progress.
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CSPAC Plan 2000–2002
This report sets out the conclusions and the recommendations of the CSPAC set up by Tom Kitt T.D., Minister for Labour, Trade and Consumer Affairs in October 1999. The conclusions focus on improved worker safety representation on site, safety training for all in the industry and structured skills training. These measures will be strongly supported and implemented under the guidance of FÁS and the Health and Safety Authority. It is recommended that these measures become mandatory in the future.
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