Co-ordinate preparation for site operations

URN: COSVR711
Business Sectors (Suites): Construction Site Supervision,Fencing
Developed by: CITB
Approved on: 2020

Overview

"This standard is about co-ordinating preparation for the site operations, involving the pre-start inspection of the place of work, the ongoing inspections during site set up and the action required to ensure the site is suitable for work to take place and adopting safe, healthy and environmentally responsible work practices in accordance with current organisational requirements which are equal to or exceed current statutory and legislative requirements
This standard is for people working in the occupational area of construction site supervision which is defined as the supervision of multiple construction trades and disciplines and can be used by operatives, supervisors and managers"


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

"P1      identify, record and use relevant information, from at least four of
          the following sources, clarify any information which is not clear
          and update it for production planning purposes:
          1.1      survey reports
          1.2      design information
          1.3      contractual documents
          1.4      statutory consents
          1.5      planning information
          1.6      health, safety and environmental plans
          1.7      risk assessments and method statements
          1.8      programmes
          1.9      records about the competence of people
          1.10    sub-contractor arrangements and attendance
          1.11    safe systems of work
P2      identify and record at least four of the following factors which
          might affect the proposed works, describe, summarise and
          inform the people who may be affected:
          2.1      occupiers
          2.2      near neighbours
          2.3      public access
          2.4      site conditions
          2.5      environmental considerations
          2.6      vehicular access and egress
          2.7      security and trespass
          2.8      public utilities
          2.9      heritage issues
          2.10    archaeological
          2.11    temporary works
P3      carry out consultations to identify and confirm safe access points
          for the site and works which minimise disruption including works
          traffic and pedestrian segregation
P4      confirm and record the arrangements for site safety, welfare and
          security before work starts and throughout the construction
          programme
P5      confirm and record at least four of the following available
          resources:
          5.1      people
          5.2      plant, equipment or machinery
          5.3      materials and components
          5.4      sub-contractors
          5.5      information
          5.6      work area and facilities
          5.7      waste management
          5.8      utility providers
P6      implement the considerations given to at least four of the
          following in relation to the site layout for operational
          purposes, inform people who will be working on site and
          record the relevant information provided about the site layout
          plans:
          6.1      storage
          6.2      temporary accommodation
          6.3      work areas
          6.4      plant
          6.5      temporary services
          6.6      access and egress
          6.7      security
          6.8      continuing use by occupiers
          6.9      waste management
          6.10    environmental control
          6.11    provision for prefabricated components and systems
          6.12    existing fabric
P7      implement and record the arrangements for the storage and
          use of materials, equipment, components and consumables so
          that material handling and movement is efficient and wastage is
          minimised
P8      ensure notices are placed and maintained which provide
          accurate information and which conform to organisational
          requirements
P9      provide and record information about when the work will start,
          how long it will take and when it will finish and distribute to all
          those affected"


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

"Performance Criteria 1
Information used in preparation
K1      how to identify and source the following relevant information:
          K1.1      survey reports
          K1.2      design information
          K1.3      contractual documents
          K1.4      statutory consents
          K1.5      planning information
          K1.6      health, safety and environmental plans
          K1.7      risk assessments and method statements
          K1.8      programmes
          K1.9      records about the competence of people
          K1.10    sub-contractor arrangements and attendance
          K1.11    safe systems of work
K2      how to clarify information that is not clear
K3      how to update information for production planning purposes
K4      how to use relevant information
K5      why it is important to plan productivity using project planning
          information
Performance Criteria 2
Factors that might affect the proposed works
K6      how to identify the following factors that might affect the
          proposed works:
          K6.1      occupiers
          K6.2      near neighbours
          K6.3      public access
          K6.4      site conditions
          K6.5      environmental considerations
          K6.6      vehicular access and egress
          K6.7      security and trespass
          K6.8      public utilities
          K6.9      heritage issues
          K6.10    archaeological
          K6.11    temporary works
K7      how to accurately describe and summarise factors
K8      how to inform people who need to know about factors affecting
          the works
K9      why it is important to identify factors affecting the planned works
          and inform relevant people
Performance Criteria 3
Confirm safe access points
K10    how to confirm safe access points in relation to the site layout
          for operational purposes and works regarding:
          K10.1    storage
          K10.2    temporary accommodation
          K10.3    work areas
          K10.4    plant
          K10.5    temporary services
          K10.6    access and egress
          K10.7    security
          K10.8    continuing use by occupiers
          K10.9    waste management
          K10.10  environmental control
          K10.11  provision for prefabricated components systems
          K10.12  existing fabric
K11    how to establish access points that are safe and cause minimum
          disruption
K12    how to segregate works traffic and pedestrians
K13    why you need to minimise disruption and segregate works traffic
          and pedestrians
Performance Criteria 4
Confirm site safety
K14    how to confirm arrangements for site safety, welfare and security
          before work starts and whilst working on site
Performance Criteria 5
Confirm available resources
K15    how to confirm the following resources are available: 
          K15.1      people
          K15.2      plant, equipment and machinery
          K15.3      materials and components
          K15.4      sub-contractors
          K15.5      information
          K15.6      work area and facilities
          K15.7      waste management
          K15.8      utility providers
Performance Criteria 6
Establish the site layout
K16    how to establish facilities for the following to ensure the site
          layout is suitable for operational purposes:
          K16.1      storage
          K16.2      temporary accommodation
          K16.3      work areas
          K16.4      plant
          K16.5      temporary services
          K16.6      access and egress
          K16.7      security
          K16.8      continuing use by occupiers
          K16.9      waste management
          K16.10    environmental control
          K16.11    provision for prefabricated components and systems
          K16.12    existing fabric
K17    how to inform people who will be working on the site about the
          plans sourced from the following:
          K17.1      survey reports
          K17.2      design documents
          K17.3      contractual documents
          K17.4      statutory consents
          K17.5      planning information
          K17.6      health, safety and environmental plans
          K17.7      risk assessments and method statements
          K17.8      programmes
          K17.9      records about the competence of people
          K17.10    sub-contractor arrangements and attendance
          K17.11    safe systems of work
Performance Criteria 7
Implement the storage and use of materials
K18    how to implement the storage of materials, equipment,
          components and consumables so that material handling and
          movement is efficient
K19    how to implement the use of materials, equipment, components
          and consumables to minimise wastage
Performance Criteria 8
Place and maintain notices
K20    where to place notices that provide accurate information for the
          work force
K21    how to ensure notices conform to organisational requirements
K22    how to maintain notices
Performance Criteria 9
Give notice to people affected by the work
K23    how to give adequate notice to all relevant people about when
          the work will start, how long it will take and when it will finish
K24    how to communicate adequate notice to relevant people"


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Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

CITB

Original URN

COSVR711

Relevant Occupations

Construction and Building Trades Supervisors

SOC Code

5330

Keywords

Pre-start; Inspection; Co-Ordination; Operations; Site; Preparation