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Plain-English explainers for people who work with temporary works.
Basics
What are temporary works?
The things that hold a job up while it is being built, and why they need managing.
BasicsBS 5975 explained
A code of practice, not a law. The legal duties come from CDM 2015.
BasicsThe process on one page
From appointment to take-out-of-use in the order it happens.
RolesTWC or TWS: who does what?
The coordinator and the supervisor, side by side.
RolesDesigner and checker independence
Why the checker must not be the designer.
Permits and checksPermit to load, in plain English
What it is, who signs it and when.
Permits and checksDesign check categories
How the level of checking scales with complexity and risk. [Reviewer to confirm]
Permits and checksKeeping the register
What goes in it and how to keep it alive.
On siteBefore a concrete pour
The checks that should have happened before the lorry arrives.
On siteExcavation inspection basics
Start of every shift, and after anything that could affect stability.
On siteScaffolds: standard or designed?
When a standard configuration is enough and when it is not.