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3.4 APPOINTING THE TEMPORARY WORKS TEAM
3.4.1
For the safe management of construction activities regulation 4, 5 and 8 of Construction
(Design and Management) Regulations require competent people to be appointed
with clear responsibilities and lines of communication.
3.4.2
ALL those involved with managing temporary works should be able to demonstrate a
minimum understanding in the following aspects. Note this includes the designated
individual.
3.4.3
BS 5975 requires specific roles to be ‘appointed’ and whilst the roles are different, the
principals for appointing the PC’s TWC, a TWC (other than the PC’s TWC) and a TWS
are common as follows:
3.4.4
They can be nominated by another member of the project team;
They should be appointed by the designated individual of the company that
employs them;
They should be appointed formally in writing, should be aware of their
responsibilities and accept the appointment;
They should have relevant up-to-date training and the necessary skills, knowledge
and experience appropriate to the complexity of the project.
The appointment of the PC’s TWC is summarised as:
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