The positive impact of site hoarding
While the numbers of children being killed or injured on construction sites have reduced, there is no room for complacency. Each year, two or three children die after gaining access to building sites, and many more are injured. Other members of the public are seriously injured by materials or tools falling outside the site boundary, falling into trenches or being struck by moving plant and vehicles.
Legal Requirements
CDM requires all construction projects to include measures to manage access across defined boundaries and steps to exclude unauthorised people
Client responsibilities
Client responsibilities include pre-construction information detailing project boundaries; adjacent land use; access; and measures to exclude unauthorised people.
Principal Contractor responsibilities
The principal contractor must take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised people from accessing the site.
- People may be authorised to access the whole site or be restricted to certain areas
- Relevant site rules must be explained to authorised people and any necessary site induction provide.
- Authorised visitors may need to be supervised or accompanied while they are on site or visiting specific areas.
Managing site access
Site boundaries need to be defined physically, where necessary, by suitable fencing. The type of fencing should reflect the nature of the site and its surroundings. Determining the boundary is an important aspect of managing public risk.
It is important to plan what form the perimeter will take then provide and maintain the fencing.
Important Questions
- What is the nature and type of construction work?
- How heavily populated is the area?
- Who will need to visit the site during the work?
- Will the site attract children?
- What are the site characteristics (eg existing site boundaries, location, proximity to other buildings).
Typically, in populated areas, this will mean a two-metre high small mesh fence or hoarding around the site.
HoardaSite
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In addition to meeting all legal requirements HoardaSite can have a positive impact on both your reputation and bottom line.
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