The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) defines facilities management as, “A profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by integrating people, place, processes and technology."
Health and Safety Management Plan
Introduction
In terms of the Construction Regulations (reg. 4(1) a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Client is required to compile an occupational health and safety specification for each of its projects and the Principle Contractor appointed by the Client in terms of the Construction Regulations (reg. 4(1) c) is required to prepare an occupational health and safety plan.
The plan has to be prepared in terms of Construction Regulation 5(1) as well as the Client’s occupational health and safety specification. In terms of Construction Regulation 4(2), the Client and the Principle Contractor are required to agree on the occupational health and safety plan before any work may commence.
In this safety plan the Principle Contractor will provide a detailed description of the implementation processes of the safety program developed for this specific contract.
Contract Description
Quay2Quay Facilities Management (Pty) Ltd will be responsible general maintenance and limited construction work at the time of this document
Contents of the Health and Safety Plan
Occupational health and safety management programme
Preparation of an occupational health and safety operational reference file/manual
Risk assessments
Cost for health and safety measures during the construction process
