Process

Approach to Health & Safety

OLS Architects have extensive knowledge of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations. Our team have experience in both consultancy and construction environments and so fully understand the Health and Safety challenges construction projects present to clients, designers, contractors and suppliers. Our experience enables us to offer practicable approaches to the management of safety in construction.

We offer Construction Safety Management consultancy service in the areas of:

  • Compliance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations
  • Project supervisor design process, PSDP
  • Design Risk Assessments, Construction Risk Assessment and Method Statements
  • Preparation of Safety Files
  • Fire Safety Building Audits

Our approach to health and safety involves proactively identifying and mitigating risks during the design phase to ensure a safe construction project and subsequent maintenance. This includes collaborating with other designers, PSDP, and PSCS. Designers must communicate necessary control measures and remaining risks to the PSDP for inclusion in the safety and health plan and comply with directions from the PSDP and PSCS.

In summary, we apply the following measures:

  1. Identify and Assess Risks, Design Risk Assessments issued by each designer which will be compiled into a Design Risk Register.

 

  1. Minimise and Eliminate Risks: Our team strive to eliminate or reduce risks whenever possible by identifying hazards early, eliminating risks through design, reducing residual risks, communicating remaining risks and ongoing Collaboration and Review. This approach ensures safety is integrated into the design process from the start.

 

  1. Collaboration and Communication: Cooperate with other designers, the PSDP, and the PSCS to ensure a cohesive approach to safety. Communicate any necessary control measures, design assumptions, or remaining risks to the PSDP for inclusion in the safety and health plan.

 

  1. Following Legal Requirements: Designers must ensure their designs comply with all relevant safety and health legislation. This includes ensuring the project can be constructed safely, maintained safely, and complies with relevant regulations.

 

  1. Developing Adequate Prevention Policy: Contribute to the development of an adequate prevention policy that addresses health and safety risks. The policy should include training and instruction for employees on safe work practices.