| The health and safety consultant shall prepare a list | | | | be achieved. |
| of all items of work requiring a method statement. | | | | The Contents of the Health and Safety File shall be |
| This list is to be kept on site and up-dated as the | | | | laid out as detailed within the tender, in addition the |
| project progresses. A copy of the list, and of the | | | | health and safety file should include |
| individual method statements are to be made available | | | | |
| to the CDM Co-ordinator. | | | | - General Description of the project; |
| Generally, method statements shall be prepared for | | | | - Residual hazards and how they have been dealt |
| activities not covered in the Principal Contractor's | | | | with. |
| procedures manual, where hazards are not dealt with | | | | - Any hazards associated with the materials used (for |
| under generic assessments and standard procedures, | | | | example hazardous substances, lead paint, special |
| or where the Principal Contractor will not be in overall | | | | coatings which should not be burnt off); |
| control of the work activities (e.g. specialist | | | | - Health and safety information about equipment |
| sub-contractor operations). | | | | provided for cleaning or maintaining the structure; |
| Method statements should be specific and | | | | |
| proportional to the element of work on the project, and | | | | THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHOULD ALSO |
| contain information on the safety procedures required | | | | INCLUDE THE INFORMATION IDENTIFIED WITHIN |
| or the task to be carried out, as well as the | | | | THE EMPLOYER'S REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT IN |
| management element connected with the task. | | | | THE FORMAT SPECIFIED, WITH EACH SECTION |
| The following information will be required from the | | | | HAVING ITS OWN CONTENTS PAGE TO ENSURE |
| Principal Contractor for inclusion by the health and | | | | EASE OF USE. |
| safety into the Health and Safety File. | | | | The Contents of the Health and Safety File shall be |
| This information is to be requested from the relevant | | | | laid out as detailed within the tender, in addition the |
| sources as the work proceeds and be collected and | | | | health and safety file should include |
| collated under the headings below and presented in | | | | |
| good order on completion of the works for final | | | | § General Description of the project; |
| preparation of the File by the health and safety for | | | | § Residual hazards and how they have been |
| handing to the Client allowing Practical Completion to | | | | dealt with. |