77-701911 Health and Safety Management Assignment

Part 1: Assignment Brief 

Assignment Scenario 

You are employed as a project manager for the Principal Contractor appointed to construct a new-build project at a primary school situated on Pomona Street, Sheffield. The works involve the construction of a new 2-storey teaching building (located in the land to the rear of the existing school) as shown in figures 1 & 2. See Appendix A for further site details,  boundaries and building specifications. 

Task 1 

As part of the construction phase plan development, you have been asked to prepare a proposal for the general site arrangements. This proposal aims to explain and justify your choices, making links to specific safety legislation, site restrictions and the potential legal implications of non-conformance. Your proposal must also be accompanied by a layout plan to visualise these arrangements. 

Task 2

Further to proposing the general site arrangements, you are actively involved in planning the installation of the first floor of the new school building. This activity involves lifting approximately 100 number (200mm x 1200mm up to 8000mm) concrete hollowcore floor planks into position on the steel frame. Figure 3 shows the layout; each concrete hollowcore floor plank weighs approximately 3 tonnes. 

In planning this activity, you are tasked with preparing a report which:

a) Critically analyses at least 2 key hazards specifically associated with this activity (this should include assessment of risk) and explains/justifies the
control measures specific to these hazards.
b) Identifies your proposed lifting equipment/accessories and details the inspection requirements.
c) Explains the location/s of the lifting equipment and proposed movement of delivery vehicles on the site.

Throughout this task, you must link to specific key safety legislation and identify the potential legal implications of non-conformance. 

Module Learning Outcomes 

1. Demonstrate critical understanding of UK health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice, with particular regard to the Construction Design and  Management Regulations.  
2. Identify and analyse construction project hazards and apply robust risk assessment practice to construction projects. 
3. Formulate a Health and Safety plan for a construction project and demonstrate critical understanding of UK construction project health and safety management planning practice. 
4. Research and evaluate key issues in construction Health and safety management practice, and critically analyse real-life health and safety contraventions.  

Course Learning Outcomes

This assignment allows you to demonstrate the following course learning outcomes:

• Identify and manage the balance of priorities between the potentially conflicting fundamental demands of time, cost, quality, health and safety and the environment.
• Explain and analyse the complexities of the Construction Process, including the feasibility, planning, design, production, adaptation, maintenance, and occupation of the Project.

PSRB Criteria

• Ethics, Rules of Conduct and professionalism
• Health and safety

Formative assignment support

Students are supported through seminar sessions, including opportunities for formative. Specifically, this would include interactive quiz activities, group work and practice exercises in readiness for this assessment. Formative feedback is typically provided verbally and can include peer feedback in group work activities

Part 2: Assignment Supporting Information 

How to produce a good piece of work 

• This assignment is intended to be a companion to the module lectures / seminars - do  not leave it until the end of the semester. 
• Engage with resources and independently research.  
• Fully acknowledge the sources of all cited information within the reference list
• Ensure to provide appropriate support to your arguments, this is a proposal and would  need to be justified to your organisation / client.