BS 5975 2019 Extract - Flipbook - Page 50
BS 5975:2019
BRITISH STANDARD
9.5.2.3
The PC9s DI has a responsibility to ensure the client contractor9s procedures are satisfactory (see 9.2.4
and 9.5.1.1).
9.5.2.4
If the client's contractor does not have their own procedures, or they are deemed not acceptable by
the PC's DI, then they should be required to work to the temporary works procedures of the PC.
9.6
Third-party employed contractor
COMMENTARY ON 9.6
There might be occasions when a third-party organization, for example a utility company or
archaeologist, is required to carry out planned work associated with or required by the "works", where a
PC is appointed. They might or might not appoint their own contractor to carry out the works.
9.6.1
The third-party organization should have an appointed DI and an established procedure with lines of
responsibility established.
9.6.2
The third party should take the following points into account.
a)
The procedure should address the role and responsibility of the PC.
b)
The procedure should accept that the PC remains responsible for co-ordination of all temporary
works on the site and the PC should satisfy themselves of the correctness/suitability of the
specialist proposals before permitting the works.
c)
Where the third party appoints a separate TW contractor for their works, they should assess
their procedures, competence of the contractor, the contractor9s designer, and proposals for
design checking including competence.
d)
The third party and any appointed third-party contractors should recognize that the PC retains
ultimate responsibility for all aspects of the temporary works. The third party should provide
justification to the PC of their safe system of work including any necessary temporary works.
e)
f)
9.6.3
The procedures should accept that the PC's TWC (subject to limits of authority) might be
required as final signatory on permits.
When a third-party contractor supplier is employed for complex or specialist temporary works
the PC may seek advice and/or support from specialists.
For emergency works the third party, or their contractor, should work within an area cordoned
off from the rest of the PC9s area of control to allow them to work without affecting/being affected
by other temporary works. In this case the provisions of 9.6.2 b), d), e) and f) do not apply. Any
temporary works within the third party9s area should otherwise be in accordance with the provisions
of this British Standard.
10 Supplier/manufacturer procedures
10.1
Suppliers of temporary works equipment
When suppliers carry out other services such as design or installation then they should also comply
with the recommendations of 8.4.1 and 9.5.1.
10.2
Suppliers9 DI
Suppliers should appoint a DI responsible for establishing, implementing and maintaining procedures
to manage those aspects of temporary works with which they are involved.
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