03/10/2023
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Sophie King, Safety Compliance and Assurance Manager from University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Foundation Trust, and Louise Mansfield, a Legal Director at Bevan Brittan, discussed some of the key health and safety issues where there are constructions works taking place on a health and social care site.
Specific topics covered in this session include:
- Traffic management
- Flow
- Pedestrian and vehicle segregation
- Helicopter-pads
- Fire safety
- Risks of asbestos
- Impact of multiple contractors on site simultaneously
- What is the role of whole-site site inspections during construction?
- Balancing business continuity with progressing constructions works and mitigating risks
- The importance of providing health and safety support for the project planners.
