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Temporary Works for Designated Individuals and Directors

This outlines the role of the Designated Individual, key updates from BS5975:2019, and responsibilities for managing Temporary Works. It covers legal requirements, best practices, and the appointment of Temporary Works Coordinators.

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Temporary Works for Designated Individuals and Directors

Course Cost £250 +VAT
Duration 1 DAY
Online
  • Qualifications and requirements of the Designated Individual.
  • Definition of Temporary Works and the latest BS5975:2019.
  • Outlining the "Three P's" PEOPLE, PROCESS, PRODUCTS.
  • Directors responsibilities and the ‘Designated Individual role’.
  • Good practice for Writing company procedures as a Designated individual.

Overview

This course focuses on educating individuals about the responsibilities and qualifications of a Designated Individual in managing Temporary Works, as per the latest BS5975:2019 standards. It covers legal aspects, key documents, and procedures related to temporary works, emphasizing the roles of clients, designers, contractors, and the PCTWC and TWC. Participants learn about categorizing temporary works, assessing individuals, and staying updated with industry bulletins. The course aims to enhance understanding of temporary works processes and products used in construction projects.

Who should attend

Designated Individuals, Temporary Works Coordinators, Supervisors.

Course Content

Course content:

  • Qualifications and requirements of the Designated Individual.
  • Definition of Temporary Works and the latest BS5975:2019.
  • What could be Temporary works and an outline of examples.
  • Background to Temporary Works from the Bragg report leading to the BS5975:2019publication with latest responsibilities updates.
  • Outlining the “Three P’s”  PEOPLE, PROCESS, PRODUCTS.
  • People– Principal roles and responsibilities and human failure
  • Process– Health and Safety legislation relating to temporary works HASAWA 1974, MHSWR 1999, PPE 1992, WAHR 2005, LOLER 1998, PUWER 1998, CDM 2015. Legalities in relation to temporary works.
  • Process continued:- key documents for managing temporary works and running through good examples.
  • Categorising Temporary works
  • Process flow charts and various configurations
  • Main changes in the latest code of practice :- BS5975:2019 and out lining the duties and procedures of clients, designers, contractors and the PCTWC and TWC
  • Directors responsibilities and the ‘Designated Individual role’ while acting as the Principal contractors DI or subcontractors DI.
  • Good practice for Writing company procedures as a Designated individual and being wary of the latest updates in accordance with the the latest rules outlines in the BS5975:2019.
  • Designates individuals assessments for Temporary works coordinators and supervisors
  • Designated individuals letter of appointments for TWC and TWS’s
  • The Temporary Works Forum awareness for bulletins and publications and latest Temporary works updates.

Products– An outline of products used in temporary works

Question and answers and support following the course.

Who Should Attend

Designated Individuals, Temporary Works Coordinators, Supervisors.

Location

This course supports online training.
Course Cost £250 +VAT
Online
Duration 1 DAY

Experts in Construction and Infrastructure Training

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Training courses available

250000+

Course hours completed

50+

Expert trainers

CITB, APS, IEMA

Accreditation training centres

12

Accreditations

Testimonials

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The course was exceptional, well run in terms of delivery of information, IT online course but seamless. Very interesting examples of temporary works failures applicable to the businesses we worked in. Break out activities / group examples worked very well and were again well managed by the trainer. Fantastic course, I will recommend to others! Best course I have attended in years!

CITB Temporary Works Co-Ordinator

Black & Veatch

The trainers knowledge was excellent and I liked his examples and how he could relate them to every day relatable examples that we could all understand. Coming from different industries and sectors his examples were a common ground. It was handled very well virtually and the engagement worked with his questioning and answering

Contract Management

The Pension Regulator

The training was very interactive and the tutor was excellent in engaging every course attendee and ensuring that the course content was tailored to each attendees Organisation and Company requirements

CITB Temporary Works Awareness

Kone – H &S Advisor

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