BS 5975 2019 Extract - Flipbook - Page 23
BRITISH STANDARD
5.1.1.8
BS 5975:2019
Procedures should be put in place to manage potential problems in temporary works which can arise
at interfaces. The interfaces might be:
a)
between areas allocated to be managed by different people, controlled by appointing a lead
person; between the perimeter of one area and another part of the PC9s site, controlled by
exchange of design briefs; or
b)
between the design of the main temporary works and the design of additional items of
temporary works by another designer, controlled by a lead designer.
5.1.1.9
Work on site should be directed, supervised and checked to ensure that the temporary works are
constructed safely in accordance with the agreed design and sequence using materials of agreed
quality, and that only when all checks have proved satisfactory are the temporary works used/loaded,
and then taken out of use/unloaded in accordance with an agreed procedure (see 6.1.4).
5.1.1.10
It should be recognized that there are three fundamental principles for controlling temporary works.
1)
All organizations have a duty to manage and control their work.
2)
The contractor is responsible for building the permanent works, and that includes any associated
temporary works in order to construct the project.
3)
One person should take overall responsibility for managing the temporary works. For very large
or technically complex sites, this should be managed in accordance with 5.1.4.6.
5.1.1.11
The first principle (see 5.1.1.10) should be managed by the appointment of a
