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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: GB on May 25, 2006, 02:00:35 PM

Title: Temporary Office Accommodation
Post by: GB on May 25, 2006, 02:00:35 PM

Can someone please guide me to what legislation / guidance is relevant & in force for temporary construction site accommodation for up to a maximum of 100 people, usually 40 people.

Title: Temporary Office Accommodation
Post by: kurnal on May 25, 2006, 07:22:48 PM

GB
this could be a little complicated so lets look at it in stages.
First question must be is the site on which you are working classed as special premises under the Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations 1976- typically nuclear installations, mines and quarries, large chemical storage sites etc?
Is it crown property?
If the answer is no things get a little easier.

If not what type of building project  are you working on?
And whereabouts in the UK?

Title: Temporary Office Accommodation
Post by: GB on May 25, 2006, 08:29:16 PM

It is neither crown or special premises of the type was mentioned.

It is in Scotland and is a temporary building complex (portacabin type huts) which will house a building contractors staff and design team during the construction of a large civil engineering project.

Title: Temporary Office Accommodation
Post by: wee brian on May 25, 2006, 09:45:07 PM

In England the Construction health safety and Welfare Regs would apply - dunno if they apply in Scotland.

Title: Temporary Office Accommodation
Post by: Tom Sutton on May 25, 2006, 10:19:47 PM

Try http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis51.pdf it may be of some use.

Title: Temporary Office Accommodation
Post by: kurnal on May 26, 2006, 08:11:11 AM

GB
I.m not certain it works the same in Scotland, but in England both the Construction HSW Regs and the CDM Regs would apply. The  CDM Regs identify key individuals in the planning and management of the project who are responsible for health and safety, whilst the Construction H&S regs set out the requirements in a fairly concise way.

For CDM Regs check out
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis43.pdf

For construction H&S regs look here.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1996/Uksi_19961592_en_2.htm

The fire Authority is responsible for enforcement in most cases

The FPA used to do a really good guidance note but I have been unable to find a link.