Wed 27 th March Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh Thurs 28 th March Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim Northern Ireland Safety Group Promoting Occupational Safety & Health The initiation and management of CDM projects in the Infrastructure & Utilities Sectors Including the launch of the 3M/NI Safety Group 2019 SafeTea Break Initiative The initiation and management of CDM projects in the Infrastructure & Utilities Sectors Seminar Sponsor Programme, speakers, costs and how to book on page 3
The initiation and managementof CDM projects in the
Infrastructure & Utilities Sectors
Including the launch of the 3M/NI Safety Group 2019SafeTea Break Initiative
The initiation and managementof CDM projects
in theInfrastructure & Utilities Sectors
SeminarSponsor
Programme, speakers,costs and how to book
on page 3
SeminarSponsor
CDM 2016 is now wellbedded in especially withmajor capitalconstruction projects.However the applicationof the Regulations onsmaller operationally ledwork has thrown up aunique set of problems.
Nowhere is this more evident than in theutilities and infrastructures sectors where thenature of the work undertaken has renderedeffectively fulfilling the requirementsproblematical.
The regulations (written some say with asingle site based approach), do not lendthemselves to what is in effect a multi siteoperation.
In its latest Corporate Plan HSENI haveidentified Utilities as one area where thework activities pose a high risk.
This seminar aims to identify the problemareas and suggest how best to tackle them toensure adherence with the CDM Regs.
John Thompson
Chair, NI Safety Group
This seminar will cover:-
● Ensuring that the contractual arrangementsestablished by procurement and contractor fulfilthe requirements in respect of the client and theprincipal contractor
● The requirement that major projects reflect theCDM planning requirements of control, co-ordination, co-operation and communication
● Establishing that a contract establishes the essentialcontrol criteria required by the contract
● Achieving maximum flexibility in the labourarrangements to reflect the increase insub-contracting
● Improved co-operation and co-ordination with theincreasing use of sub contracting and temporaryworkers
● The client’s duty to ensure they comply withestablished case law in that they may delegatethe task but retain the responsibility
Who should attend
● Utilities/Infrastructure Contractors
● Directors
● Site Managers
● Safety Professionals
● Insurance representatives
● Demolition Contractors
● Telecoms Installers
● Site Engineers
● Traffic Management Contractors
● Construction Trainers
SeminarSponsor
PROGRAMME9.00 - 9.15 Welcome & Intro
John Thompson, Chairman, NI Safety Group
9.15 - 9.45 The application of CDM to utility projectsEnsuring the procurement, design and construction challenges faced whenoperating within the CDM Regs on a temporary worksite are managed safelyfrom inception to adoption by the client.Kevin McDowell, Head of HSE, NIE
9.45 - 10.15 Managing safety on a transient siteHow to practically manage health and safety requirements of the CDM Regson transient sites including dealing with management, welfare, logistics andpublic interface etc.Billy George, Lead HSQE Manager , Keltbray (O/H Line Contractor to NIE)
Facilitated by Lorna Mould, Channel Marketing Executive, 3M11.00 - 11.50 The application of CDM to infrastructure projects (the DfI Roads perspective)
Ensuring that health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’sdevelopment so that the risk of harm to those involved is reduced.Stephen Tweed, SHE and Pavement Engineer, DfI Roads & Rivers
11.50 - 12.20 Contractor AssuranceEnsuring a contractor can meet a client’s expectation and be fit to resolve anyissues under a Framework AgreementStephen Fulwell, Director, Magnolia Consulting
Kevin has nearly 40 years experience in NIE. For the last 6 of these he has beenHead of HSE. He has been a Senior Authorised Person with responsibilities innetwork operation, connections delivery, emergency response, fault location,customer service, network construction and has specialised in undergroundcable fault location techniques and the development of Electrical Safety Rules.CMIOSH qualified Kevin is also Chair of the NI Utilities Safety Group.
Billy GeorgeLead HSQE Manager
Keltbray Distributionand Transmission
Billy began his career in the Electricity Supply Industry as an Apprentice withEastern Electricity Board in 1990 and progressed into the world of Health andSafety in 1996. He is a member of the Energy and Utility Skills Transmission andDistribution Group, representative for Lloyds NERS and supports the work ofthe Electricity Networks Association.
Stephen TweedSHE and PavementEngineer
DfI Roads & Rivers
Stephen has been involved in health and safety at the Department forInfrastructure Roads & Rivers (and its prior guises) for many years. He is a longtime supporter of NI Safety Group.
Stephen Fulwell
Managing Director
Magnolia HouseConsultancy Ltd
Stephen is a self-employed health, safety, environmental and risk managementconsultant. Well known as a safety auditor Stephen lectured in this and safetymanagement systems at both at Queens University Belfast and Trinity CollegeDublin. Prior to this he was Head of Technical Affairs for IOSH. Stephen hasbeen auditing in the construction industry for many years. He is a former Safety-cert Auditor in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The SafeTea Break, brought to you by 3M, provides you with the toolkitand platform you need to engage your workforce in a discussion abouthealth, safety and long latency occupational diseases.
The free SafeTea Break kit provides open questions to present to theworkforce in a breakout session that will generate debate across healthtopics, ultimately driving a useful action plan, and a betterunderstanding of the health risks and consequences of noncompliancefor the workforce.
