Please see the below flyer for the free event being run on Wednesday 23rd November 2022 on the subject of Temporary Works which we strongly recommend. The event will give information on the following:
• Temporary works – what is it?
• Excavations and associated hazards
• Legislations, standards and codes
• History of Temporary Works Management
• Roles & Responsibilities
• Temporary Works Process
• Implications of change
Background:
If you are ever in charge of Construction Sites, then you will have responsibilities regarding planning and managing Temporary Works - Temporary Works provide an engineered solution that is used to support or protect: a structure during construction; an item of plant or equipment; the sides of an excavation during construction operations; or to provide access. The law says any temporary structure must be designed, installed and maintained to withstand any foreseeable loads which may be imposed on it and that it be only used for the purposes for which it was designed, installed and maintained.
Temporary works to provide structural support include:
Shoring for excavations
Propping for walls and floors
Falsework for above ground concrete pours
Scaffolds for access
Haul roads and working platforms for plant including cranes
Permanent works used for temporary purposes during construction
Temporary works such as scaffolding, excavations, cofferdams and caissons must be inspected by a competent person on a regular basis.
Other items on a Construction Site that are considered Temporary Works include:
Site fencing and hoarding
Welfare and office units
Earthworks, including stockpiles, that will be removed later
