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BS 5975‑1:2024
BRITISH STANDARD
10 Temporary works coordinator
10.1 General
10.1.1
For every site, responsibility for and the scope of the work of all organizations and individuals
involved in any aspect of temporary works should be established.
NOTE Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the various lines of possible responsibilities that commonly occur on sites
involving temporary works where the PC manages and/or designs the works.
10.1.2
The person designated as responsible for the coordination of the temporary works should be named
as the “temporary works coordinator”.
NOTE See 8.3.2 for recommendations on the appointment of a PC’s TWC and 8.3.3 for recommendations on the
appointment of a TWC not by the PC.
10.1.3
One or more TWS may be appointed to assist the PC’s TWC and/or the TWC (see Clause 11).
10.2 The PC’s TWC
10.2.1
10.2.1.1
General
For a given site, the PC’s DI should appoint a PC’s TWC who is responsible for the implementation of
their organization’s temporary works procedures and checking that other contractors who are
directly or indirectly in their employ are implementing their procedures.
NOTE This includes contractors directly employed by the client.
10.2.1.2
10.2.2
The PC’s DI should define the PC’s TWC’s lines of responsibility in relation to each contractor’s TWC
and/or TWS employed on the site, using Figure 2 and Figure 3 for guidance.
Role of the PC’s TWC
10.2.2.1
The PC’s TWC should have overall responsibility for the coordination of all temporary works across
the site, whether the temporary works are being implemented by the PC, a subcontractor or a client’s
appointed contractor.
10.2.2.2
The PC’s TWC should be the single point of contact for providing and receiving relevant information
from the client, principal designer, temporary works designer, the site team and any TWC, where
appointed, for all temporary works matters.
10.2.2.3
The PC’s TWC should be responsible for implementing on site the organization’s procedure for the
control of temporary works, including coordinating with other contractors which are carrying out
works under their own procedures, and verifying the implementation of those procedures.
10.2.2.4
The PC’s TWC should be responsible for providing information to and receiving information from the
TWC of any contractor which has been approved to manage its own temporary works schemes.
10.2.2.5
The PC’s TWC should be responsible to the PC’s DI for verifying the temporary works design is
implemented in accordance with the relevant construction‑issue drawings and the specification.
10.2.2.6
The PC’s TWC should not be responsible for the day‑to‑day progress of the temporary works or other
project matters (e.g. commercial or programme matters). Where this is not possible, the PC’s TWC
should recognize that the role of TWC overrides other responsibilities the individual might have and
should not prioritize the progress of the works over the safety of the temporary works.
NOTE However, it is recognized that this might not be possible on projects that have few or no engineering staff.
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